Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Canton has a violent crime rate of 168 per 100,000 residents, 56% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 144.4 per 100,000, robbery at 5.3, rape at 18.4. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 767 per 100,000, 61% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 693, burglary at 53, vehicle theft at 21 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 21 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Canton receives a safety grade of F.