Gaston County, NC Analytics

March recorded 155 crime incidents.

February recorded 196 crime incidents.

January recorded 161 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Assault: 158
  • Theft: 140
  • Other: 80
  • Arrest: 73
  • Burglary: 37
  • Vandalism: 21
  • Shooting: 3
  • Robbery: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

February had about 1% more crime than January, with February producing 35 more crimes than January.

February had about 1% more crime than March, with February producing 41 more crimes than March.

Most Committed Crimes in Gaston County, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 31% of crime in Gaston County, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Gaston County, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 79% of property crime in Gaston County, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Gaston County, North Carolina

We recorded 3 shootings over a three month period in Gaston County, North Carolina. That's an average of about 1 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 2, followed by January with 1 shootings, and February 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 Gaston County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.