It is located in Haywood County, NC. It has a population of 4,129 inhabitants. The crime rate is - 544.93 per 10.000 people. There have been 225 arrests in 2014. The city has seen a downtick in arrest records since last year by 0.002%. The majority of crimes committed in Canton are larceny/theft crimes - 157 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 10 felony charges and 215 non-violent crimes.
For the time period of 2007-2014, the city of Canton averaged 179 violent crimes. Of that total, 3 was for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, 2 was for revised rape, another 6 was for legacy rape, 15 was for robbery, and 153 was for aggravated assault.
It is situated in Haywood county, North Carolina with a total number of 19 employees - 1 female, 13 male officers and 5 civilians. Canton PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is NC0440100, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.