Buncombe County, NC Analytics

November recorded 1,001 crime incidents.

October recorded 1,238 crime incidents.

September recorded 1,105 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 1,145
  • Arrest: 648
  • Other: 554
  • Assault: 517
  • Burglary: 266
  • Vandalism: 180
  • Robbery: 28
  • Arson: 4
  • Shooting: 2

Crime by Month

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

October had about 1% more crime than September, with October producing 133 more crimes than September.

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 237 more crimes than November.

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 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 2 shootings over a three month period in Buncombe County, North Carolina. That's an average of about 0.667 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 1, followed by September with 1 shootings, and October 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.