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Gastonia, NC Crime and Crime Rate

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The Gastonia crime rate is much higher than the North Carolina average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #245

Gastonia, NC	3,369.01
North Carolina	1,869.18
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Gastonia, NC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Gastonia, NC	Count	1	23	113	347	636	2,852	200	21
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	1.4	31.3	153.6	471.6	864.4	3,876.3	271.8	28.5	2,417
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.1	17.5	84.6	215.4	798.2	1,937.8	137.1	NA	1,459
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Gastonia, NC	Count	6	22	150	332	752	2,873	241	19
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	8.2	30.1	205.3	454.5	1,029.4	3,933.0	329.9	26.0	2,701
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	4.8	18.5	94.9	218.4	921.0	2,058.7	148.3	NA	1,574
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Gastonia, NC	Count	1	29	157	263	978	3,075	199	25
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	1.4	39.8	215.7	361.4	1,343.7	4,224.9	273.4	34.3	2,771
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	4.9	20.3	96.3	231.8	1,018.5	2,185.7	165.3	NA	1,690
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Gastonia, NC	Count	4	37	171	254	951	3,198	214	18
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	5.5	50.9	235.4	349.6	1,309.0	4,401.9	294.6	24.8	2,943
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.3	20.7	98.9	224.9	1,099.2	2,251.2	176.4	NA	1,756
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2009	Gastonia, NC	Count	5	30	220	345	1,059	3,187	335	39
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	6.8	41.1	301.1	472.2	1,449.5	4,362.2	458.5	53.4	3,279
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.3	24.6	126.1	248.4	1,149.5	2,305.2	213.5	NA	1,897
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Gastonia, NC	Count	7	21	237	381	1,210	3,678	438	53
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	9.8	29.4	331.5	533.0	1,692.6	5,145.1	612.7	74.1	3,767
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.5	24.8	155.4	280.6	1,210.1	2,544.0	290.0	NA	2,122
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Gastonia, NC	Count	5	23	234	439	1,259	3,842	451	55
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	7.1	32.8	333.7	626.0	1,795.3	5,478.6	643.1	78.4	3,990
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.5	26.3	149.5	284.1	1,200.7	2,577.9	308.6	NA	2,136
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Gastonia, NC	Count	4	30	220	456	1,271	4,056	489	62
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	5.7	42.6	312.8	648.3	1,806.9	5,766.3	695.2	88.1	4,113
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.1	28.2	152.2	289.1	1,212.7	2,567.9	340.2	NA	2,168
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Gastonia, NC	Count	5	36	257	372	1,268	4,389	533	52
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	7.2	51.9	370.2	535.8	1,826.4	6,321.7	767.7	74.9	4,340
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.7	26.5	145.5	289.4	1,201.1	2,546.2	327.8	NA	2,142
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Gastonia, NC	19.33
North Carolina	11.22
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Gastonia, NC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Gastonia, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.4	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Gastonia, NC	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	1.4	0.0	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	13
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Gastonia, NC	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	1.4	0.0	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	13
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Gastonia, NC	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.0	13
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Gastonia, NC	Count	3	3	0	0	0	0
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	4.1	4.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	40
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Gastonia, NC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	1.4	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Gastonia, NC	Count	4	3	0	1	0	0
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	5.6	4.2	0.0	1.4	0.0	0.0	55
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.4	1.0	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Gastonia, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Gastonia, NC	Count	2	1	1	0	0	0
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	2.8	1.4	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	28
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Gastonia, NC	2.40
North Carolina	2.93
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Gastonia, NC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Gastonia, NC	Count	191	167	24
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	259.6	227.0	32.6	2.43
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	347.3	241.3	106.0	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Gastonia, NC	Count	192	170	22
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	262.8	232.7	30.1	2.48
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	344.3	239.0	105.3	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Gastonia, NC	Count	201	174	27
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	276.2	239.1	37.1	2.58
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	342.1	237.3	104.8	2.90
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Gastonia, NC	Count	204	176	28
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	280.8	242.3	38.5	2.62
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	342.5	239.1	103.4	2.91
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Gastonia, NC	Count	201	173	28
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	273.3	235.3	38.1	2.54
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	343.7	240.5	103.2	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Gastonia, NC	Count	205	172	33
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	280.6	235.4	45.2	2.58
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	349.4	240.9	108.5	2.95
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Gastonia, NC	Count	195	168	27
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	272.8	235.0	37.8	2.54
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	348.5	239.9	108.6	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Gastonia, NC	Count	185	161	24
	Gastonia, NC	Per 100,000	263.8	229.6	34.2	2.47
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	339.0	238.0	101.0	2.88
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Gastonia, NC	Count	175	147	28
2005	Gastonia, NC	Count	186	162	24