Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Canton has a violent crime rate of 341 per 100,000 residents, 10% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 284.0 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 56.8. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,676 per 100,000, 15% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,108, burglary at 483, vehicle theft at 85 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 9 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Canton receives a safety grade of F.