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Crime Statistics for Gastonia North Carolina in 2005


The population of Gastonia North Carolina in 2005 was approximately 69428 people. Of the offenses known to law enforcement officers in 2005, 670 were violent crimes and 6190 were property crimes. Violent crimes in 2005 included 5 cases of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, 36 cases of forcible rape, 257 cases of robbery and 372 cases of aggravated assault. Property crimes in 2005 included 1268 cases of burglary, 4389 cases of larceny or theft and 533 cases of motor vehicle theft.

If you divide these numbers out for comparison with other communities, there were 9.7 violent crimes per every 1000 people and there were 89.2 property crimes per 1000 people in 2005.