Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Canton has a violent crime rate of 1,399 per 100,000 residents, 268% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 929.6 per 100,000, robbery at 268.0, rape at 192.5. The murder rate is 8.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 5,292 per 100,000, 170% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,463, burglary at 1,372, vehicle theft at 458 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 29 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Canton receives a safety grade of F.