It is located in Lincoln County, SD. It has a population of 3,437 inhabitants. The crime rate is - 113.47 per 10.000 people. There have been 39 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 - 17 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 6 felony charges and 33 non-violent crimes.
For the time period of 2007-2017, the city of Canton averaged 62 violent crimes. Of that total, another 12 was for legacy rape, and 50 was for aggravated assault.
It is situated in Lincoln county, South Dakota with a total number of 6 employees - 1 female, 5 male officers and 0 civilians. Canton PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is SD0410100, it belongs to the West North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.