Vehicle Theft per Capita in Gaston County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Gaston County residents.
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1 in 635
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Gaston County is about 1 in 635.
$24
Vehicle Theft costs the average Gaston County resident about $24 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Gaston County in green. The most dangerous areas in Gaston County 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 Gaston County, NC Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The D+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US county. Gaston County is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of counties are safer and 28% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gaston County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Gaston County is 1.575 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gaston County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Gaston County may be as high as 1 in 449 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 982 in the north part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the south parts of Gaston County, NC: about 97 per year. The north part of Gaston County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 20 in a typical year.
How Gaston County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Gaston County 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.
| Gaston County, NC: | 1.575 |
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| North Carolina: | 2.069 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Gaston County is safer than the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Gaston County, NC
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Gaston County about $5,831,931 in 2025, or roughly $24 per resident. This is part of Gaston County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gaston County, including every crime type and how Gaston County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map
Remember that vehicle theft 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 Gaston County's crime maps on the Gaston County overall crime page.
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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Gaston County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Gaston County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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B- | B+ | C+ | C- | |
D | C- | D- | F | |
C | B- | C | D- | |
C- | C | C- | B | |
C- | C | C | C+ | |
B- | B- | B- | D+ | |
D | D | D+ | B | |
B- | B+ | B | C | |
B- | C+ | B+ | C- | |
C | C- | C+ | D |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Gaston County is similar versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A- | A | A | D | |
A | A- | A- | D+ | |
A- | B- | B- | C- | |
C | C | C | D+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | C | |
C | D+ | D+ | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C | C- | C- | D+ | |
B+ | A | A | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gaston County, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Gaston County schools on SchoolGrade
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