Asheville Crime 2023
Asheville · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Asheville police open data lists 9,316 incidents for 2023, up 10.2% from 2022. That is about 9,807 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were theft (40.3%), other (32.2%), assault (13.4%). The busiest month was July (919) and the quietest February (604).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 3,751 | 40.3% | up 9.7% |
| Other | 3,001 | 32.2% | up 17.3% |
| Assault | 1,245 | 13.4% | up 3.5% |
| Fraud | 569 | 6.1% | down 1.9% |
| Burglary | 503 | 5.4% | up 24.2% |
| Robbery | 123 | 1.3% | up 18.3% |
| Vandalism | 58 | 0.6% | up 1.8% |
| Theft from vehicle | 42 | 0.5% | down 65.0% |
| Sexual assault | 18 | 0.2% | — |
| Homicide | 5 | 0.1% | — |
| Auto theft | 1 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 716 |
| Feb | 604 |
| Mar | 748 |
| Apr | 740 |
| May | 894 |
| Jun | 852 |
| Jul | 919 |
| Aug | 865 |
| Sep | 754 |
| Oct | 756 |
| Nov | 757 |
| Dec | 711 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Asheville in 2023?
9,316 incidents for 2023 in Asheville Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Asheville in 2023?
Reported incidents were up 10.2% from 2022.
Other years
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Source: Asheville Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.