With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 6 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Gaston is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 63% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Gaston is one in 167. Compared to communities within Oregon, Gaston‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 77% of the state's cities and towns.

However, when you compare Gaston to other communities of similar population, then Gaston crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Gaston does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Gaston does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Gaston.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Gaston's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Gaston is one in 667.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Gaston is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Gaston than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 222.