Crime & Safety in Hendersonville, NC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.63
per 1,000 residents
-41% vs national
Property Crime Rate
30.59
per 1,000 residents
+41% vs national
Total Crimes
517
2024
Violent Clearance
37%
cases solved
-14% vs national
Property Clearance
25%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+1%
vs 10K-25K avg
+1% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-17.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Hendersonville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Hendersonville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Hendersonville is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Hendersonville police solve 43% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.06 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 5 | 0.32 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 5 | 0.32 | 40.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 30 | 1.93 | 43.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 92 | 5.91 | 32.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 354 | 22.75 | 22.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 30 | 1.93 | 26.7% |
Hendersonville, NC reported 41 violent crimes and 476 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.63 per 1,000 residents is 41.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 37% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 354 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 30.0% of aggravated assaults. Hendersonville's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41 | 476 | 2.63 | 30.59 |
| 2023 | 49 | 455 | 3.18 | 29.54 |
| 2022 | 37 | 594 | 2.45 | 39.28 |
| 2021 | 61 | 756 | 4.25 | 52.68 |
| 2020 | 55 | 636 | 3.85 | 44.55 |
| 2019 | 61 | 680 | 4.29 | 47.77 |
| 2018 | 46 | 621 | 3.27 | 44.10 |
| 2017 | 49 | 691 | 3.51 | 49.47 |
| 2016 | 50 | 844 | 3.58 | 60.48 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2020 | Hendersonville Middle School | 0 | 1 | accidental | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.