Gaston County, NC Analytics

February recorded 176 crime incidents.

January recorded 201 crime incidents.

December recorded 182 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 157
  • Assault: 139
  • Arrest: 115
  • Other: 86
  • Burglary: 39
  • Vandalism: 17
  • Robbery: 4
  • Shooting: 2
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 19 more crimes than December.

January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 25 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Gaston County, North Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 28% 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 80% 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. February saw the most shootings with 2, followed by January with 0 shootings, and December 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.