Asheville, North Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2016

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, 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 11 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,613 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 5473.17 1 117
Violent 599.69 7 175
Property 4873.47 1 107
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 11.17 4 88
Rape 53.6 1 211
Robbery 160.81 5 194
Aggravated Assault 374.11 7 161
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 839.79 4 166
Larceny-Theft 3735.51 1 57
Motor Vehicle Theft 290.35 2 348
Arson 7.82 7 444