State Bureau of Investigation ProfileTrdAgyTrd.rep Jun/21/2007 unverified Summary-Based Reporting Index Offenses Ten Year Trend

Asheville Offense 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Murder 6 2 5 4 1 12 8 6 2 4 Rape 29 22 45 24 42 44 22 36 16 49 Robbery 163 171 216 238 217 197 202 251 229 206 Aggravated Assault 357 448 290 222 215 223 178 180 187 214 Violent Crime 555 643 556 488 475 476 410 473 434 473                       Burglary 961 879 894 969 905 790 887 1,087 991 793 Larceny 3,224 3,109 3,473 3,316 2,918 3,112 3,295 3,371 3,642 2,834 MV Theft 359 374 423 399 436 483 475 526 633 472 Property Crime 4,544 4,362 4,790 4,684 4,259 4,385 4,657 4,984 5,266 4,099                       Index Crime Total 5,099 5,005 5,346 5,172 4,734 4,861 5,067 5,457 5,700 4,572