Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Canton has a violent crime rate of 143 per 100,000 residents, 62% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 98.2 per 100,000, robbery at 36.8, rape at 8.2. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,074 per 100,000, 6% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,669, burglary at 294, vehicle theft at 110 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 21 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Canton receives a safety grade of F.