| Crime Type | | 2006 Total | Per 100,000 People | National per 100,000 People |
| Overall Asheville Crime Index |  | 4572 | 6205.9 | 4479.3 |
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| Asheville Violent Crimes |  | 473 | 642 | 553.5 |
| Asheville Murders |  | 4 | 5.4 | 7 |
| Asheville Rapes |  | 49 | 66.5 | 33.1 |
| Asheville Robberies |  | 206 | 279.6 | 205.8 |
| Asheville Aggravated Assaults |  | 214 | 290.5 | 336.5 |
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| Asheville Property Crimes |  | 4099 | 5563.8 | 3906.1 |
| Asheville Burglaries |  | 793 | 1076.4 | 813.2 |
| Asheville Larceny/Thefts |  | 2834 | 3846.8 | 2601.7 |
| Asheville Motor Vehicle Thefts |  | 472 | 640.7 | 501.5 |
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| Asheville Arsons 1 | | 25 | 33.93 | N/A |
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1 - National arson data is not available. Therefore, arson data is not used in a comparitive manner,
and arson data is excluded from property crimes total.
Notes:
- Based on the final 2006 FBI Crime Reports.
- Results are tabulated using the Asheville crime collection area population of 73,672.
- Asheville crime collection population may not match US Census data. Population is based on the agencies participating in the reporting.
- 2007 Asheville crime stats will be available October 2008.
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ASHEVILLE STATISTICS |  |
| Asheville Population: |
68889 |
| Male Population: |
32207 |
| Female Population: |
36682 |
| Households: |
30690 |
| Median Age: |
39 |
| Average Household Size: |
2.14 |
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