Asheville, North Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2012

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Asheville NC ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 15 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,184 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other North Carolina cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 6265.31 5 71
Violent 495.93 12 246
Property 5769.39 5 51
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 7.03 7 156
Rape 38.69 2 191
Robbery 165.31 12 220
Aggravated Assault 284.89 11 257
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 869.92 12 237
Larceny-Theft 4492.64 1 18
Motor Vehicle Theft 393.93 1 187
Arson 12.9 10 358