Gastonia, NC Analytics

February recorded 502 crime incidents.

January recorded 480 crime incidents.

December recorded 565 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 618
  • Assault: 341
  • Arrest: 231
  • Other: 135
  • Vandalism: 118
  • Burglary: 72
  • Shooting: 16
  • Robbery: 12
  • Arson: 4

Crime by Month

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

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 85 more crimes than January.

December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 63 more crimes than February.

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 89% 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. January saw the most shootings with 7, followed by December with 6 shootings, and February with 3 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.