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The Canton crime rate is higher than the North Carolina average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #193

Canton, NC	2,560.25
North Carolina	1,869.18
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Canton, NC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Canton, NC	Count	0	1	0	9	46	157	12	0
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	24.2	0.0	218.0	1,114.1	3,802.4	290.6	0.0	1,992
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.1	17.5	84.6	215.4	798.2	1,937.8	137.1	NA	1,459
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Canton, NC	Count	0	1	3	19	55	183	24	1
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	24.0	72.0	456.3	1,320.8	4,394.8	576.4	24.0	2,733
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	4.8	18.5	94.9	218.4	921.0	2,058.7	148.3	NA	1,574
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Canton, NC	Count	0	2	3	22	46	149	12	0
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	47.0	70.5	516.9	1,080.8	3,500.9	282.0	0.0	2,414
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	4.9	20.3	96.3	231.8	1,018.5	2,185.7	165.3	NA	1,690
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Canton, NC	Count	2	3	1	24	44	157	14	0
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	46.7	70.1	23.4	560.6	1,027.8	3,667.4	327.0	0.0	3,241
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.3	20.7	98.9	224.9	1,099.2	2,251.2	176.4	NA	1,756
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Canton, NC	Count	0	1	2	22	50	154	10	0
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	26.0	52.1	572.8	1,301.7	4,009.4	260.3	0.0	2,564
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.0	21.1	100.8	236.5	1,076.9	2,178.4	192.0	NA	1,747
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Canton, NC	Count	0	0	1	16	57	151	13	2
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	26.0	415.4	1,479.8	3,920.0	337.5	51.9	2,346
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	5.3	24.6	126.1	248.4	1,149.5	2,305.2	213.5	NA	1,897
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Canton, NC	Count	0	0	1	24	53	179	15	2
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	25.8	618.2	1,365.3	4,611.0	386.4	51.5	2,688
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.5	24.8	155.4	280.6	1,210.1	2,544.0	290.0	NA	2,122
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Canton, NC	Count	1	0	4	17	84	149	7	4
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	25.5	0.0	101.9	433.1	2,140.1	3,796.2	178.3	101.9	3,082
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.5	26.3	149.5	284.1	1,200.7	2,577.9	308.6	NA	2,136
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Canton, NC	Count	0	0	0	13	75	150	13	1
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	318.5	1,837.3	3,674.7	318.5	24.5	2,316
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.1	28.2	152.2	289.1	1,212.7	2,567.9	340.2	NA	2,168
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Canton, NC	Count	0	1	3	9	53	155	14	0
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	24.5	73.6	220.8	1,300.3	3,802.7	343.5	0.0	2,226
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	6.7	26.5	145.5	289.4	1,201.1	2,546.2	327.8	NA	2,142
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Canton, NC		-0.11
North Carolina		11.22
U.S.		23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Canton, NC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Canton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.4	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Canton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Canton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Canton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Canton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Canton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Canton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.4	1.0	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Canton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Canton, NC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	1.2	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Canton, NC	3.81
North Carolina	2.93
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Canton, NC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Canton, NC	Count	18	13	5
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	435.9	314.8	121.1	3.75
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	347.3	241.3	106.0	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Canton, NC	Count	18	13	5
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	432.3	312.2	120.1	3.72
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	344.3	239.0	105.3	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Canton, NC	Count	17	12	5
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	399.4	282.0	117.5	3.41
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	342.1	237.3	104.8	2.90
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Canton, NC	Count	20	14	6
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	467.2	327.0	140.2	3.97
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	342.5	239.1	103.4	2.91
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Canton, NC	Count	18	12	6
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	468.6	312.4	156.2	3.91
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	343.7	240.5	103.2	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Canton, NC	Count	20	14	6
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	519.2	363.4	155.8	4.41
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	349.4	240.9	108.5	2.95
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Canton, NC	Count	20	14	6
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	515.2	360.6	154.6	4.38
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	348.5	239.9	108.6	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Canton, NC	Count	18	13	5
	Canton, NC	Per 100,000	458.6	331.2	127.4	3.95
	North Carolina	Per 100,000	339.0	238.0	101.0	2.88
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Canton, NC	Count	18	13	5
2005	Canton, NC	Count	17	12	5