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One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 16. Within North Carolina, more than 97% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Asheville. In fact, after researching dangerous places to live, NeighborhoodScout found Asheville to be one of the top 100 most dangerous cities in the U.S.A.
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The map below shows a simple count for crime in Asheville, meaning it will closely resemble state population maps.
When looking at the crime map for Asheville, remember that the rate of crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the...
The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Asheville residents in a standard year.
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Asheville is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Asheville.
Asheville is as safe versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries. Considering only the crime rate, Asheville is as safe as the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.
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A crime occurs on average every 2 hours 6 minutes in Asheville. Want to protect your home? Home Security All maps and statistics above are projections, not certainties, and provided without guarantee free of charge. Verify all info before making any decisions based on the data.
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Apr 24, 2023 · Asheville is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Buncombe County, North Carolina, and has seen a 31% surge in violent crime per 100,000 people from 2016 to 2020. (pawel.gaul via Getty Images)
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Crime Rate 2022. Crime rate is the number of crimes committed per 100,000 people. Violent Crime. Property Crime. 938.9. Asheville, NC.
Mar 23, 2022 · North Carolina saw a 13% overall violent crime increase from 2016 to 2020. Among the selected N.C. cities, Wilmington saw a 3% climb and Charlotte was up 13%. Asheville rose 31% and Fayetteville 32%.
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Feb 19, 2024 · When looked at numbers as a rate — violent crimes per 100,000 square feet — housing authority communities had a violent crime rate of 1, while downtown had 0.5, the APD chart said. In terms of ...
Oct 12, 2023 · The Asheville Police Department saw a 1% decrease in crime when taken as a whole, according to the N.C. SBI's annual summary, although SBI's summary statistics report lists the decrease as 0.6% ...
