Gastonia, NC Analytics

October recorded 574 crime incidents.

September recorded 615 crime incidents.

August recorded 614 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 714
  • Assault: 406
  • Arrest: 238
  • Other: 177
  • Vandalism: 132
  • Burglary: 98
  • Robbery: 20
  • Shooting: 16
  • Arson: 2

Crime by Month

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

September had about 1% more crime than August, with September producing 1 more crimes than August.

September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 41 more crimes than October.

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 88% 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. August saw the most shootings with 8, followed by October with 6 shootings, and September with 2 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.