Asheville Crime 2024
Asheville · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Asheville police open data lists 8,434 incidents for 2024, down 9.5% from 2023. That is about 8,879 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were theft (37.6%), other (33.4%), assault (13.1%). The busiest month was August (846) and the quietest October (612).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 3,173 | 37.6% | down 15.4% |
| Other | 2,817 | 33.4% | down 6.1% |
| Assault | 1,108 | 13.1% | down 11.0% |
| Fraud | 567 | 6.7% | down 0.4% |
| Burglary | 544 | 6.5% | up 8.2% |
| Robbery | 99 | 1.2% | down 19.5% |
| Vandalism | 62 | 0.7% | up 6.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 33 | 0.4% | down 21.4% |
| Sexual assault | 23 | 0.3% | — |
| Homicide | 7 | 0.1% | — |
| Auto theft | 1 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 705 |
| Feb | 689 |
| Mar | 707 |
| Apr | 695 |
| May | 718 |
| Jun | 744 |
| Jul | 760 |
| Aug | 846 |
| Sep | 679 |
| Oct | 612 |
| Nov | 658 |
| Dec | 621 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Asheville in 2024?
8,434 incidents for 2024 in Asheville Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Asheville in 2024?
Reported incidents were down 9.5% from 2023.
Other years
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Source: Asheville Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.