The crime rate in 28056 Gastonia, NC is higher than the US average. The violent crime rate is 28.1 per 1,000 people, which is higher than the national average of 22.7 per 1,000 people. Similarly, the property crime rate in Gastonia stands at 37.7 per 1,000 people while the national average is 35.4 per 1,000 people. Therefore, it can be concluded that the crime rate in Gastonia is slightly higher than the national average although it remains relatively low overall and not much cause for alarm.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Gastonia (zip 28056) violent crime is 28.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Gastonia (zip 28056) property crime is 37.7. (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 Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.