Gaston County, NC Analytics

September recorded 245 crime incidents.

August recorded 163 crime incidents.

July recorded 197 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 182
  • Assault: 171
  • Other: 99
  • Arrest: 91
  • Burglary: 38
  • Vandalism: 16
  • Arson: 4
  • Robbery: 2
  • Shooting: 2

Crime by Month

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

September had about 1% more crime than July, with September producing 48 more crimes than July.

September had about 2% more crime than August, with September producing 82 more crimes than August.

Most Committed Crimes in Gaston County, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 30% of crime in Gaston County, North Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Gaston County, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 81% of property crime in Gaston County, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Gaston County, North Carolina

We recorded 2 shootings over a three month period in Gaston County, North Carolina. That's an average of about 0.667 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 2, followed by August with 0 shootings, and July 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.