Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Gastonia has a violent crime rate of 658 per 100,000 residents, 73% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 471.6 per 100,000, robbery at 153.6, rape at 31.3. The murder rate is 1.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 5,013 per 100,000, 156% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,876, burglary at 864, vehicle theft at 272 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 22 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Gastonia receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Gastonia vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)
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