The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Asheville, NC: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$91.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Asheville, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,786 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Asheville with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Asheville, NC Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Asheville's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Asheville sits in the 11th percentile, ahead of 11% of cities and behind 89%. The grade covers only Asheville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Asheville is 47.94 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 40 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Asheville, NC report the most crime, about 1,255 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 196 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Asheville, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Asheville for 2025 is $90,983,368, about $708 per resident and $1,786 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Asheville Compared to Other Cities?

Asheville, NC:	$708
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Asheville is $708 per year, which is $244 more than the national average and $170 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Asheville:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $934 more than in Asheville.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $457 less than in Asheville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Asheville for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Asheville	Cost per Asheville Resident
Murder	$26.9 million	$209
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4.89 million	$38
Robbery	$2.41 million	$19
Assault	$16.2 million	$126
Kidnapping	$1.52 million	$12
Vehicle Theft	$7.06 million	$55
Burglary	$5.04 million	$39
Theft	$13.1 million	$102
Arson	$532,717	$4
Vandalism	$6.21 million	$48
Animal Cruelty	$85,319	$1
Drug Crimes	$6.49 million	$51
Identity Theft	$559,340	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$90,983,368	$708

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Asheville, NC

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Asheville totals $206,457,682 ($1,606 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $297,441,049 ($2,314 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Asheville has 49, do the same, and of Asheville's 128,525 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Asheville Crime Breakdown

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.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.385
Robbery	0.5968
Rape	0.6276
Murder	0.1112
Total Violent Crime	5.721 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.74
Vehicle Theft	3.548
Burglary	4.320
Arson	0.1716
Total Property Crime	27.78 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1953
Drug Crimes	6.828
Vandalism	6.763
Identity Theft	0.5623
Animal Cruelty	0.0897
Total "Other" Rate	14.44 (D-)

Individual Asheville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Asheville is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Asheville.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Biltmore Forest, NC	D+	C-	D+
Woodfin, NC	C	C	C+
Oak Forest, NC	B-	B+	C
Avery Creek, NC	B+	A	B+
Arden, NC	C-	C+	C-
Candler, NC	C	B-	C
Swannanoa, NC	C+	C	B-
Alexander, NC	C+	C	B
Fairview, NC	B-	B	B
Summerhaven, NC	C+	C	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Asheville is higher 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.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Stafford, VA	B	B+	B+
Staten Island, NY	C+	D+	D+
Springfield, MO	D-	D	D
Snellville, GA	C+	B+	B+
St. Charles, MO	C-	B-	B-
Pittsburgh, PA	B-	B-	B-
Plant City, FL	A	B+	B+
Pasadena, TX	D	D	D
Pharr, TX	D-	D-	D-
Plainfield, IL	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Asheville is less safe than the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Asheville, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Asheville schools on SchoolGrade

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