The crime rate in Gaston is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 24 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Gaston is 1 in 42. Based on FBI crime data, Gaston is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Oregon, Gaston has a crime rate that is higher than 71% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Separately, it is always interesting and important to compare a city's crime rate with those of similarly sized communities - a fair comparison as larger cities tend to have more crime. NeighborhoodScout has done just that. With a population of 671, Gaston has a combined rate of violent and property crime that is very high compared to other places of similar population size. Regardless of whether Gaston does well or poorly compared to all other cities and towns in the US of all sizes, compared to places with a similar population, it fares badly. Few other communities of this size have a crime rate as high as Gaston.

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.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Gaston has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Gaston's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Gaston's rate for property crime is 24 per one thousand population. This makes Gaston a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Gaston is one in 42.