Asheville Crime 2021
Asheville · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Asheville police open data lists 9,961 incidents for 2021, down 6.4% from 2020. That is about 10,486 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were theft (40.6%), other (27.4%), assault (13.9%). The busiest month was January (936) and the quietest November (691).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 4,044 | 40.6% | down 11.5% |
| Other | 2,727 | 27.4% | down 6.5% |
| Assault | 1,383 | 13.9% | down 1.4% |
| Burglary | 667 | 6.7% | down 3.6% |
| Fraud | 588 | 5.9% | down 14.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 353 | 3.5% | up 212.4% |
| Robbery | 109 | 1.1% | down 24.3% |
| Vandalism | 72 | 0.7% | down 30.1% |
| Sexual assault | 13 | 0.1% | — |
| Homicide | 5 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 936 |
| Feb | 777 |
| Mar | 844 |
| Apr | 816 |
| May | 855 |
| Jun | 873 |
| Jul | 867 |
| Aug | 812 |
| Sep | 804 |
| Oct | 877 |
| Nov | 691 |
| Dec | 809 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Asheville in 2021?
9,961 incidents for 2021 in Asheville Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Asheville in 2021?
Reported incidents were down 6.4% from 2020.
Other years
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Source: Asheville Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.