Asheville, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 95,219
Key Insights
- →Asheville has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 796.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 5.9% from the previous year.
- →12 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 5% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
796.1
-5.9% YoY
Murder Rate
12.6
12 murders
Property Crime Rate
3895.2
3,709 total
vs National Avg
↑ 122%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 758
Murder12
Rape82
Robbery108
Aggravated Assault556
Property Crime: 3,709
Burglary573
Larceny-Theft2,815
Motor Vehicle Theft321
Arson30
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 95,219 | 758 | 796.1 | 12 | 3,709 | 3895.2 |
| 2023 | 93,471 | 791 | 846.3 | 9 | 4,229 | 4524.4 |
| 2022 | 93,729 | 879 | 937.8 | 12 | 4,811 | 5132.9 |
| 2021 | 93,855 | 704 | 750.1 | 6 | 4,991 | 5317.8 |
| 2020 | 93,980 | 761 | 809.7 | 11 | 5,395 | 5740.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Asheville
Based on violent crime rate of 796.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 5% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.