Gastonia, NC has a higher rate of both violent and property crime than the US average. Violent crime in Gastonia is 36.1 while the US average is 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Gastonia is 70.4 compared to the national average of 35.4. This suggests that residents of Gastonia should take extra precautions when it comes to safety and security measures. Law enforcement agencies in Gastonia are actively working to reduce crime rates in the city by increasing patrols and introducing programs to help at-risk individuals steer away from criminal activities.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Gastonia violent crime is 36.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Gastonia property crime is 70.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Gastonia, North Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Huntersville, North Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Huntersville, North Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.