Gastonia, NC Analytics

September recorded 612 crime incidents.

August recorded 614 crime incidents.

July recorded 582 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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09/2025
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 709
  • Assault: 395
  • Arrest: 242
  • Other: 180
  • Vandalism: 139
  • Burglary: 100
  • Shooting: 20
  • Robbery: 19
  • Arson: 4

Crime by Month

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

August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 32 more crimes than July.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 2 more crimes than September.

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 95% of violent crime in Gastonia, North Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 87% 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. July saw the most shootings with 10, followed by August with 8 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.