Asheville Crime 2020
Asheville · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Asheville police open data lists 10,646 incidents for 2020, down 2.2% from 2019. That is about 11,207 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were theft (42.9%), other (27.4%), assault (13.2%). The busiest month was August (1,071) and the quietest April (808).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 4,570 | 42.9% | down 1.0% |
| Other | 2,918 | 27.4% | down 12.8% |
| Assault | 1,403 | 13.2% | up 25.3% |
| Burglary | 692 | 6.5% | up 7.3% |
| Fraud | 684 | 6.4% | down 17.4% |
| Robbery | 144 | 1.4% | up 16.1% |
| Theft from vehicle | 113 | 1.1% | up 63.8% |
| Vandalism | 103 | 1.0% | down 18.9% |
| Sexual assault | 15 | 0.1% | — |
| Homicide | 4 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 964 |
| Feb | 809 |
| Mar | 876 |
| Apr | 808 |
| May | 816 |
| Jun | 837 |
| Jul | 938 |
| Aug | 1,071 |
| Sep | 900 |
| Oct | 910 |
| Nov | 832 |
| Dec | 885 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Asheville in 2020?
10,646 incidents for 2020 in Asheville Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Asheville in 2020?
Reported incidents were down 2.2% from 2019.
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Source: Asheville Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.