Asheville, North Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, 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 19 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,217 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 6580.12 1 9
Violent 809.75 8 92
Property 5770.38 1 6
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 11.71 9 122
Rape 57.46 2 167
Robbery 162.8 5 98
Aggravated Assault 577.78 8 87
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 776.76 1 41
Larceny-Theft 4407.32 1 6
Motor Vehicle Theft 556.5 1 100
Arson 29.79 3 100