Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Gaston has a violent crime rate of 236 per 100,000 residents, 38% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 236.4 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,955 per 100,000, 51% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,187, burglary at 414, vehicle theft at 355 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 41 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Gaston receives a safety grade of F.