Asheville Crime Map
North Carolina · Latest 24h · updated 2026-11-12
| Latest 24h | 14 incidents, 5 violent (2026-11-08) |
|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 7,487 incidents through October |
| 2025 (full year) | 9,149 incidents |
| Full archive | 92,631 incidents (2016–2026) |
| Per 100K / year | 9,631 |
Source: Asheville Police Department open data.
About crime in Asheville
Latest mapped day. Asheville recorded 14 incidents on 2026-11-08, including 5 violent-category incidents. This is a short-window snapshot of police open data, not a personal-safety score.
Year-over-year context
Asheville recorded 8,434 incidents in 2024 and 9,149 in 2025, a 8.5% increase. Year-to-year comparisons depend on consistent source coverage and reporting definitions.
Latest 24h (2026-11-08) category breakdown
| Assault | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Across 2016–2026, the current archive contains 92,631 incidents for Asheville. Missing categories or periods reflect what the source publishes; missing is not zero.
Asheville crime overview
Essay updated 2026-11-12 · figures above are from the latest data
TL;DR. Asheville recorded 9,149 police-reported incidents in 2025, an 8.5% increase from 8,434 in 2024. Theft was the most reported category with 3,605 cases, accounting for 39.4% of the total, followed by Other at 3,186. Violent-category incidents totaled 1,077. January–October 2026 data shows 7,487 incidents, down 2.7% from 7,695 in the same months of 2025. The rate was 9,631.3 reported incidents per 100,000 residents in 2025, based on Census 2024 population, with data current through November 2026.
About this data
TheCrimeMaps shows 9,149 police-reported incidents in Asheville, North Carolina, for calendar year 2025, based on open data from the Asheville Police Department. The map plots each incident by location and category, covering 12 months of data through the complete 2025 year. Violent-category incidents, defined as assault plus sexual assault, robbery, shooting and homicide, totaled 1,077, or 11.8% of the yearly total.
Using the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimate of 94,992 for the city, that equals 9,631.3 reported incidents per 100,000 residents in 2025, including 1,133.8 violent-category incidents per 100,000 residents. The all-years archive holds 92,631 incidents from 2016 to 2026, with data current through November 2026, but the headline figures describe 2025 only. Rates describe police-reported incidents, not personal risk.
Recent trend
Between the two consecutive complete calendar years, reported incidents increased 8.5%, from 8,434 in 2024 to 9,149 in 2025. For the same months in both years, January–October 2026 recorded 7,487 incidents compared with 7,695 in January–October 2025, a 2.7% decline. Among complete years in the archive, 2019 had 10,889 incidents and 2020 had 10,646, while 2022 fell to 8,457 before rising to 9,316 in 2023. The partial years 2016 and 2026 are not compared with full years. Data are current through November 2026.
Category breakdown
Theft led Asheville’s 2025 breakdown with 3,605 incidents, or 39.4% of the 9,149 total. Other was second with 3,186 incidents, or 34.8%, followed by Assault with 988 incidents, or 10.8%. Within Other, Other crime accounted for 1,825 incidents, or 19.9% of the total, Drugs for 632, or 6.9%, and Impaired & dangerous driving for 249, or 2.7%, with Threats, Harassment and Weapons offenses making up the remainder. Fraud added 616 incidents, or 6.7%, burglary added 572, or 6.3%, and robbery totaled 77, or 0.8%. Combined violent-category incidents totaled 1,077, or 11.8%. Threats totaled 234, Harassment totaled 148, and Weapons offenses totaled 98.
What this means
Asheville’s 2025 picture is shaped by two categories: Theft with 3,605 incidents, or 39.4%, and Other with 3,186 incidents, or 34.8%, together representing the two largest shares of the 9,149 total. Assault at 988 incidents, or 10.8%, is the next largest ranked category, well below the Theft count. Fraud at 616 incidents, or 6.7%, and Burglary at 572 incidents, or 6.3%, add smaller shares, while Robbery at 77 incidents, or 0.8%, is the smallest listed. The 2025 total of 9,149 sits above 8,434 in 2024 but below 10,889 in 2019.
FAQ
How many incidents were reported in Asheville in 2025?
Asheville recorded 9,149 police-reported incidents in calendar year 2025. That equals 9,631.3 reported incidents per 100,000 residents in 2025, calculated using the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimate of 94,992 for the city. The total covers 12 months of data and is a count of police-reported incidents, not a measure of personal risk.
What was the most common type of crime reported in Asheville in 2025?
Theft was the most reported category in Asheville in 2025, with 3,605 incidents, or 39.4% of the 9,149 total. Other was second with 3,186 incidents, or 34.8%, followed by Assault with 988 incidents, or 10.8%. Fraud accounted for 616 incidents and Burglary for 572 incidents in the same 12-month period.
Did reported crime in Asheville increase between 2024 and 2025?
Reported incidents rose between the two consecutive complete calendar years, from 8,434 in 2024 to 9,149 in 2025, an increase of 8.5%. For the current partial window, January–October 2026 recorded 7,487 incidents, compared with 7,695 in the same months in 2025, a decrease of 2.7%. The 2026 figure is a same-month comparison, not a full-year total.
Which Asheville neighborhoods had the most reported crime in 2025?
The 2025 release used for this page does not include a ranked list of named neighborhoods, so this page shows 0 neighborhoods ranked by incidents in 2025. Citywide, Asheville recorded 9,149 police-reported incidents in 2025, including 988 assaults and 77 robberies. Readers should use the citywide category counts for 2025 rather than a neighborhood comparison for this period.
Where does TheCrimeMaps get Asheville crime data?
The figures on this page come from the Asheville Police Department. That source reported the 2025 total of 9,149 police-reported incidents, including 3,605 thefts and 1,077 violent-category incidents covering assault, sexual assault, robbery, shooting and homicide. The all-years archive from the same source contains 92,631 incidents from 2016 through 2026.
How up to date is the Asheville crime data?
The dataset is current through November 2026. The headline total of 9,149 incidents covers the complete 12-month calendar year 2025. Later years remain partial: 2026 has 11 months with data totaling 7,640 incidents in the archive, so TheCrimeMaps compares January–October in both years when describing recent change.
Explore Asheville
By category
- Asheville Assault (12,011)
- Asheville Sexual assault (108)
- Asheville Robbery (1,151)
- Asheville Homicide (42)
- Asheville Burglary (5,885)
- Asheville Auto theft (4)
- Asheville Theft from vehicle (886)
- Asheville Theft (36,428)
- Asheville Vandalism (910)
- Asheville Fraud (6,487)
- Asheville Other (28,719)
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