Buncombe County, NC Analytics

February recorded 873 crime incidents.

January recorded 925 crime incidents.

December recorded 855 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 866
  • Arrest: 501
  • Assault: 501
  • Other: 440
  • Burglary: 188
  • Vandalism: 127
  • Robbery: 20
  • Arson: 9
  • Shooting: 1

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 70 more crimes than December.

January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 52 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Buncombe County, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 33% of crime in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 81% of property crime in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Buncombe County, North Carolina

We recorded 1 shootings over a three month period in Buncombe County, North Carolina. That's an average of about 0.333 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 1, followed by February with 0 shootings, and December with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Buncombe County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.