Zip 28806 (Asheville, NC) Crime

The crime rate in Asheville, North Carolina (28806) is significantly higher than the national average. The number of violent crimes in Asheville is 41.6, more than double the US average of 22.7. Property crimes in Asheville are also much higher than the nationwide average, with 71.4 reported crimes per 100,000 residents compared to 35.4 across the US as a whole. This demonstrates that Asheville has an above average amount of both violent and property crime within its city limits.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Asheville (zip 28806) violent crime is 41.6. (The US average is 22.7)

Asheville (zip 28806) property crime is 71.4. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Asheville, North Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Hendersonville, North Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Hendersonville, North Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Asheville, NC Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	703.1	5.8	34.6	342.9	319.8	6748.2	1396	4777.3	574.8
2001	678	1.4	59.9	309.7	306.9	6079	1291.7	4164.9	622.3
2002	668.5	16.9	61.8	276.7	313.2	6158.1	1109.4	4370.4	678.3
2003	652.2	11.4	37.2	316.1	287.5	7155.6	1373.1	5064.6	718
2004	674.3	8.6	51.3	357.8	256.6	7105.3	1549.6	4805.8	749.9
2005	606.4	2.8	22.4	320	261.3	7357.7	1384.6	5088.7	884.4
2006	642	5.4	66.5	279.6	290.5	5563.9	1076.4	3846.8	640.7
2007	692.7	13.7	37	314.1	327.8	5828	1390.8	3865.2	572
2008	720.9	2.7	44.5	338.2	335.5	5750.9	1222.1	3976.3	552.4
2009	553.9	2.7	32	237.6	281.6	4939.7	1095.8	3438.2	405.7
2010	560.6	2.6	40.2	214.1	303.6	4763.4	964.1	3423	376.3
2011	525.8	5.9	26.1	214.3	279.5	4676.1	891.7	3404.4	380.1
2012	495.9	7	38.7	165.3	284.9	5756.5	869.9	4492.6	393.9
2014	568.1	4.5	48.8	220	294.8	4850.1	953.7	3588	308.4
2015	502.2	7.9	39.3	165.2	289.9	4921.2	977.5	3667.3	276.4
2016	599.7	11.2	53.6	160.8	374.1	4865.7	839.8	3735.5	290.4
2017		7.8		200.9	402.9	4714.6	813.5	3541.5	359.6
2018		12.9		158.8	420.7	5148.8	741.5	3978.1	429.2
2019	742.2	6.4	63	174.1	498.7	6325.2	889.6	4861.1	574.5

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Asheville, NC	742.2	6,325.2	89,546	3	2019
Biltmore Forest, NC	0.0	1,134.8	1,471	5	2019
Weaverville, NC	99.7	3,812.6	3,160	9	2019
Canton, NC	367.9	5,196.6	4,098	14	2019
Marshall, NC	0.0	352.5	851	15	2003
Black Mountain, NC	97.7	2,308.5	7,948	16	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Hendersonville, NC	428.6	4,777.3	13,304	20	2019
Waynesville, NC	611.1	6,751.4	9,389	23	2019
Greeneville, TN	336.0	3,501.1	15,446	42	2019
Greer, SC	433.6	3,096.2	23,224	50	2019
Morganton, NC	496.2	3,709.8	16,786	52	2019
Easley, SC	458.2	5,133.2	18,706	53	2019

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Michelle · Asheville, NC

VISIT-YES, LIVE HERE-NO

Over 3 years ago

Asheville is a good place to visit if you like breweries, art, and hiking. The problem is it ranks in the top 10% in the nation for crime, has a very high number of More

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Amy · Asheville, NC

Over-rated

Over 7 years ago

What they won't tell you is the paper plant that wafts through the air everyday or that French Broad that runs through the town is filled with pollution. Just a few More

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