It is located in Cherokee County, GA. It has a population of 26,897 inhabitants. The crime rate is - 284.42 per 10.000 people. There have been 765 arrests in 2017. The city has seen an uptick in arrest records since last year by 0.001%. The majority of crimes committed in Canton are larceny/theft crimes - 599 incarcerations, whereas the least popular crime is the arson - only 0 arrests.
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The city has seen more non-violent crimes than violent. There have been 67 felony charges and 698 non-violent crimes.
For the time period of 2007-2017, the city of Canton averaged 376 violent crimes. Of that total, 10 was for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, 26 was for revised rape, another 38 was for legacy rape, 92 was for robbery, and 210 was for aggravated assault.
It is situated in Cherokee county, Georgia with a total number of 0 employees - female, male officers and civilians. Canton PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is GA0280100, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.