Gastonia, NC Analytics

December recorded 561 crime incidents.

November recorded 489 crime incidents.

October recorded 576 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 648
  • Assault: 364
  • Arrest: 238
  • Other: 129
  • Vandalism: 118
  • Burglary: 93
  • Robbery: 18
  • Shooting: 16
  • Arson: 2

Crime by Month

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

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 87 more crimes than November.

October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 15 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in Gastonia, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 40% of crime in Gastonia, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in Gastonia, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 87% of property crime in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Gastonia, North Carolina

We recorded 16 shootings over a three month period in Gastonia, North Carolina. That's an average of about 5.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 6, followed by October with 6 shootings, and November with 4 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 Gastonia. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.