Canton, IL Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Canton, IL Summary

Crime in Canton research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Canton over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Canton:

  • There were 149 total crimes committed in Canton the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,095.6 total crimes per 100K people in Canton.
  • The overall crime rate in Canton is -52.86% below the national average.
  • Canton ranks #382 safest out of 588 cities in Illinois.
  • Canton ranks #4,055 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Canton Vs Illinois And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Canton is 1,095.6 per 100,000 people. That's -52.86% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -44.81% lower than the Illinois total crime rate of 1,985.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Canton
/ 100k People
Illinois
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 149 1,095.6 1,985.3 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 9.1 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 97.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 29 213.2 278.9 268.2
Violent Crime 40 294.1 425.9 369.8
Burglary 58 426.5 246.4 269.8
Larceny 45 330.9 1,143.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 10 73.5 169.5 282.7
Property Crime 109 801.5 1,559.4 1,954.4

Canton Crime Compared To Illinois Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Illinois.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Canton

40
Violent Crimes
294.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-20.47%
Below The National Average
  • There were 40 violent crimes in Canton in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Canton is 294.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 340.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Canton each year. That compares to a 1 in 234.8 chance statewide.
  • That's -20.47% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -30.94% lower than the Illinois violent crime rate of 425.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Canton

109
Property Crimes
801.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
-58.99%
Below The National Average
  • There were 109 property crimes in Canton in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Canton is 801.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 124.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Canton each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -58.99% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -48.60% lower than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,559.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Canton

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
East Peoria, IL 22,130 655 2,959.8 2,670.6 289.2
Macomb, IL 17,215 60 348.5 168.5 180.1
Morton, IL 17,169 210 1,223.1 1,060.1 163.1
Washington, IL 15,910 157 986.8 923.9 62.9
Lincoln, IL 13,119 99 754.6 647.9 106.7
Middletown, KY 9,600 307 3,197.9 3,062.5 135.4
Monmouth, IL 8,652 142 1,641.2 1,421.6 219.6
Chillicothe, IL 5,980 126 2,107.0 1,739.1 367.9
Eureka, IL 5,276 57 1,080.4 568.6 511.8
Farmington, IL 2,200 13 590.9 500.0 90.9

Canton SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
4
Affordability
9
Diversity
7
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
6
Commute
9
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