Gastonia, NC Analytics

May recorded 612 crime incidents.

April recorded 564 crime incidents.

March recorded 591 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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03/2025
04/2025
05/2025
1,767Total

Crime Types

  • Theft: 706
  • Assault: 377
  • Arrest: 307
  • Other: 152
  • Vandalism: 105
  • Burglary: 81
  • Shooting: 20
  • Robbery: 19
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 21 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 48 more crimes than April.

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 95% of violent crime in Gastonia, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Gastonia, North Carolina

We recorded 20 shootings over a three month period in Gastonia, North Carolina. That's an average of about 6.667 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 7, followed by April with 7 shootings, and March with 6 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.