Asheville Crime 2026
Asheville · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Asheville police open data lists 7,487 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were theft (39.3%), other (35.2%), assault (11.4%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 2,941 | 39.3% | — |
| Other | 2,636 | 35.2% | — |
| Assault | 855 | 11.4% | — |
| Fraud | 505 | 6.7% | — |
| Burglary | 430 | 5.7% | — |
| Robbery | 56 | 0.7% | — |
| Vandalism | 36 | 0.5% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 18 | 0.2% | — |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 0.1% | — |
| Homicide | 1 | 0.0% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 629 |
| Feb | 598 |
| Mar | 839 |
| Apr | 826 |
| May | 855 |
| Jun | 724 |
| Jul | 769 |
| Aug | 765 |
| Sep | 750 |
| Oct | 732 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Asheville in 2026?
7,487 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Asheville Police Department open data.
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Source: Asheville Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.