Canton police area, North Carolina, United States: crime rate and Safety score
No Safety score: the figures for 2025 are incomplete or partly not published.
Figures are for the police agency that covers Canton police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 1 | 30.2 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 6 | 180.9 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 15 | 452.3 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 31 | 934.7 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 14 | 422.1 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 1 | 30.2 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1 |
| Violence | 6 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 60 |
| Other | 1 |
Questions about crime in Canton police area
- Is Canton police area safe?
- Canton police area: No Safety score: the figures for 2025 are incomplete or partly not published.
- How many murders are there in Canton police area?
- Recorded homicides in Canton police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Haywood County since 2010
Canton: Mayor not loaded yet. Haywood County: Sheriff Bill Wilke (Republican). Governor: Josh Stein (Democrat)
Bill Wilke · Republican
since 2022
Haywood County ▼ −11% · USA ▼ −20%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Greg Christopher · Democrat
2018 – 2022
Haywood County ▼ −45% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Greg Christopher · Democrat
2014 – 2018
Haywood County ▼ −1% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Bobby Suttles · Democrat
2010 – 2014
Haywood County ▲ +10% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
