Canton Safer than 59 Percent of US Cities

Canton has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average of communities similar in population size, according to real estate data compiled by NeighborhoodScout.com.

Canton is safer than 59 percent of the cities and towns in the U.S. of all population sizes, according to the report, and the town's crime rate is lower than 62 percent of the communities in Massachusetts. If you live in Canton, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 66.

According to the data, Canton experiences an average of 331 total crimes annually (26 violent and 305 property).

Residents’ chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 835, much lower than the state average (1 in 233). Property crimes are more likely to occur in Canton as 1 in 71 residents may become a victims.

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