Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Canton has a violent crime rate of 287 per 100,000 residents, 25% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 198.5 per 100,000, robbery at 7.4, rape at 80.9. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 956 per 100,000, 51% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 419, burglary at 471, vehicle theft at 66 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 3 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Canton receives a safety grade of F.