Gastonia, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Gastonia in green. The most dangerous areas in Gastonia are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Gastonia, NC Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Gastonia is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gastonia's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Gastonia is 0.0613 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gastonia generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Gastonia may be as high as 1 in 11,594 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,970 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Gastonia, NC: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Gastonia has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Gastonia's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Gastonia to the North Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Gastonia is safer than the North Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Gastonia, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Gastonia about $12,560,854 in 2025, or roughly $115 per resident. This is part of Gastonia's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gastonia, including every crime type and how Gastonia compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Gastonia's crime maps on the Gastonia overall crime page.

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Individual Gastonia Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Gastonia is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Gastonia.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Ranlo, NC	B-	B-	B-	B+
Lowell, NC	F	D-	F	C+
Cramerton, NC	C+	B-	B	B-
McAdenville, NC	B-	C+	B	B+
Dallas, NC	B-	B-	B-	B+
Belmont, NC	B-	B+	B	C+
Springwood, NC	A	A	A+	C
Mountain View, NC	C+	C	B-	C
Bessemer City, NC	C	C+	C	B-
Clover, SC	C+	B-	B-	C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Gastonia is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Oklahoma City, OK	D	D	D	C
Olympia, WA	D-	C	C	B+
Oshkosh, WI	D+	C-	C-	C-
Macon, GA	D-	D	D	D-
Maryville, TN	B-	D+	D+	C-
McKinney, TX	C	B-	B-	B-
Lynchburg, VA	D+	D	D	D
Madison, WI	C-	B-	B-	D
Long Beach, CA	D+	D-	D-	B-
Marietta, GA	C	D+	D+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gastonia, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Gastonia schools on SchoolGrade

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