Gastonia, NC Analytics

March recorded 403 crime incidents.

February recorded 503 crime incidents.

January recorded 480 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 537
  • Assault: 318
  • Arrest: 204
  • Other: 132
  • Vandalism: 106
  • Burglary: 64
  • Shooting: 14
  • Robbery: 9
  • Arson: 2

Crime by Month

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

February had about 1% more crime than January, with February producing 23 more crimes than January.

February had about 1% more crime than March, with February producing 100 more crimes than March.

Most Committed Crimes in Gastonia, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 39% 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 14 shootings over a three month period in Gastonia, North Carolina. That's an average of about 4.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 7, followed by March with 4 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.