The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Canton, IN: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$27,727

Cost of Crime™ for Canton, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $466 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Canton with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Canton, IN Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Canton's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Canton sits in the 95th percentile, ahead of 95% of cities and behind 5%. The grade covers only Canton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Canton is 10.36 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Canton, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Canton for 2025 is $27,727, about $194 per resident and $466 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Canton Compared to Other Cities?

Canton, IN:	$194
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Canton is $194 per year, which is $270 less than the national average and $208 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Canton:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $1,165 more than in Canton.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $13 less than in Canton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Canton for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Canton	Cost per Canton Resident
Murder	$9,823	$69
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,999	$28
Robbery	$1,119	$8
Assault	$1,941	$14
Kidnapping	$1,553	$11
Vehicle Theft	$957	$7
Burglary	$597	$4
Theft	$2,407	$17
Arson	$407	$3
Vandalism	$1,979	$14
Animal Cruelty	$19	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,518	$18
Identity Theft	$408	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$27,727	$194

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Canton, IN

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Canton totals $85,278 ($596 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $113,005 ($790 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Canton's 143 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Canton Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Canton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4726
Robbery	0.2487
Rape	0.4613
Murder	0.0366
Total Violent Crime	1.219 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.250
Vehicle Theft	0.4324
Burglary	0.4601
Arson	0.1178
Total Property Crime	4.260 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1791
Drug Crimes	2.380
Vandalism	1.937
Identity Theft	0.3689
Animal Cruelty	0.0178
Total "Other" Rate	4.883 (B+)

Individual Canton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Canton is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Canton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
South Boston, IN	A+	A	A+
Little York, IN	B+	B+	A-
Salem, IN	B+	A-	B+
New Philadelphia, IN	A+	A+	A+
Kossuth, IN	B-	A	C+
McCol Place, IN	B+	A-	B+
New Pekin, IN	A	A-	A+
Hitchcock, IN	B	B	B
Plattsburg, IN	C+	A	C
Pekin, IN	A+	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Canton is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pine Valley, IN	A-	A+	A+
Klahr, PA	A+	A-	A-
Big Moses, WV	B	B	B
Oakville, AL	C-	C-	C-
Oxbow, OR	C-	C-	C-
Berryville, MS	C	A	A
Octagon, AL	D	D-	D-
Bennett, MO	C-	C-	C-
Prosper, OR	D	D	D
Birch Harbor, ME	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Canton is safer than the Indiana state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Canton, IN average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Canton schools on SchoolGrade

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