Crime & Safety in Canton
Canton's crime rate ran meaningfully above the national average in 2024 FBI data, a real, disclosed challenge this record states plainly.
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Learn moreCrime runs meaningfully above the national average
Per FBI 2024 data cited by one source, Canton's overall crime rate ran 4,576.2 per 100,000 (approximately 116% above the national rate) and violent crime ran 1,121.9 per 100,000 (approximately 228% above).
A middle-tier safety grade, not the most dangerous
One aggregator's 2026 scoring assigned Canton an overall crime grade of C, placing it in a middle tier nationally -- not among the most dangerous US cities, but reflecting real, disclosed structural challenges.
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Key takeaways
- Canton's overall crime rate ran approximately 116% above the national average per one 2024 FBI-data source.
- One aggregator assigned Canton a middle-tier "C" crime grade for 2026 -- not among the most dangerous US cities.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly for any specific target neighborhood.
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