Asheville Crime 2022
Asheville · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Asheville police open data lists 8,457 incidents for 2022, down 15.1% from 2021. That is about 8,903 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were theft (40.4%), other (30.2%), assault (14.2%). The busiest month was August (769) and the quietest November (629).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 3,419 | 40.4% | down 15.5% |
| Other | 2,558 | 30.2% | down 6.2% |
| Assault | 1,203 | 14.2% | down 13.0% |
| Fraud | 580 | 6.9% | down 1.4% |
| Burglary | 405 | 4.8% | down 39.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 120 | 1.4% | down 66.0% |
| Robbery | 104 | 1.2% | down 4.6% |
| Vandalism | 57 | 0.7% | down 20.8% |
| Sexual assault | 8 | 0.1% | — |
| Homicide | 3 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 661 |
| Feb | 638 |
| Mar | 700 |
| Apr | 681 |
| May | 743 |
| Jun | 698 |
| Jul | 742 |
| Aug | 769 |
| Sep | 702 |
| Oct | 748 |
| Nov | 629 |
| Dec | 746 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Asheville in 2022?
8,457 incidents for 2022 in Asheville Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Asheville in 2022?
Reported incidents were down 15.1% from 2021.
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Source: Asheville Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.