Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Canton has a violent crime rate of 1,122 per 100,000 residents, 195% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 871.6 per 100,000, robbery at 115.0, rape at 132.4. The murder rate is 2.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,462 per 100,000, 77% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,459, burglary at 777, vehicle theft at 218 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 29 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Canton receives a safety grade of F.