Asheville, North Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, 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 20 cities), and the national rank (out of 5,258 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 6093.44 1 19
Violent 750.09 8 71
Property 5343.35 1 15
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 6.39 13 166
Rape 69.26 1 107
Robbery 124.66 5 71
Aggravated Assault 549.78 8 69
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 730.92 1 29
Larceny-Theft 4033.88 1 8
Motor Vehicle Theft 552.98 1 68
Arson 25.57 6 80