Buncombe County, NC Analytics
February recorded 900 crime incidents.
January recorded 842 crime incidents.
December recorded 870 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 879
- Arrest: 648
- Assault: 427
- Other: 274
- Vandalism: 169
- Burglary: 167
- Robbery: 29
- Arson: 11
- Shooting: 8
Crime by Month
In the past three months, February had the most number of crimes in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
February had about 1% more crime than December, with February producing 30 more crimes than December.
February had about 1% more crime than January, with February producing 58 more crimes than January.
Most Committed Crimes in Buncombe County, North Carolina
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 34% of crime in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 83% of property crime in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Reported Shootings in Buncombe County, North Carolina
We recorded 8 shootings over a three month period in Buncombe County, North Carolina. That's an average of about 2.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 4, followed by February with 2 shootings, and December with 2 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.