8Canton
Canton, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in Baltimore · 4/10 in the world
Compared with 255 places in Baltimore (10 = lowest crime). 16 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 20,527 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)
Residents: 12,725
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by Baltimore Police Department (12 months to September 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 20.7 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 32.4 |
| Sodomy | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Sexual assault with an object | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Fondling | 2 | 15.7 | 29.9 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 26 | 204.3 | 895.5 |
| Common assault | 79 | 620.8 | 1,669.7 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 29 | 227.9 | 485.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 28 | 220 | 509 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 80 | 628.7 | 799.4 |
| Shoplifting | 93 | 730.8 | 692.9 |
| Theft from a building | 10 | 78.6 | 301.4 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 154 | 1,210.2 | 810.2 |
| Theft of vehicle parts | 55 | 432.2 | 307.5 |
| Other theft | 176 | 1,383.1 | 741.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism | 98 | 770.1 | 1,374.1 |
| Like every row here: Baltimore Police NIBRS records since January 2025, by the neighbourhood the city gives each; crimes against people count once per victim. Drug offences are not in this data. | |||
Source: Baltimore Police Department, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to September 2026)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 2 |
| Violence | 105 |
| Robbery | 29 |
| Theft and burglary | 596 |
| Damage and public order | 98 |
Questions about crime in Canton
- Is Canton safe?
- Canton: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 255 places in Baltimore (10 = lowest crime). 16 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Canton?
- Canton: Weighted crime: 20,527 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
- How many murders are there in Canton?
- Recorded homicides in Canton (12 months to September 2026): 0.
