Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Gaston has a violent crime rate of 149 per 100,000 residents, 61% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 0.0 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 149.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,840 per 100,000, 45% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,541, burglary at 0, vehicle theft at 299 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 26 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 273 federally declared disasters. Overall, Gaston receives a safety grade of F.