Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Gastonia has a violent crime rate of 854 per 100,000 residents, 125% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 686.2 per 100,000, robbery at 123.4, rape at 40.0. The murder rate is 4.7 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,562 per 100,000, 82% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,601, burglary at 517, vehicle theft at 418 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)