USA.com / South Dakota / Lincoln County / Canton, SD / Crime and Crime Rate

Canton, SD Crime and Crime Rate

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationCrime/Crime RateOthers

Hot Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby

Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby

Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in SD

High / Low SD Cities by Males Employed

High / Low SD Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in SD

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in SD

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in SD

Most / Least Educated Cities in SD

The Canton crime rate is lower than the South Dakota average crime rate and is much lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #52

Canton, SD	598.18
South Dakota	1,042.10
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, SD Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Canton, SD	Count	0	1	0	4	7	14	2	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	30.1	0.0	120.4	210.8	421.6	60.2	0.0	512
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	2.3	48.4	23.4	245.7	330.3	1,415.5	118.0	NA	1,136
	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, SD	Count	0	0	0	2	4	14	1	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.2	122.4	428.4	30.6	0.0	245
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	2.4	41.3	18.8	236.2	399.1	1,404.6	111.0	NA	1,113
	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, SD	Count	0	1	0	10	14	42	3	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	31.0	0.0	310.2	434.2	1,302.7	93.1	0.0	1,055
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	3.0	70.2	19.0	229.7	391.0	1,541.4	127.8	NA	1,299
	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, SD	Count	0	3	0	2	8	36	0	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	97.0	0.0	64.6	258.6	1,163.5	0.0	0.0	970
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	2.5	60.2	20.3	171.1	351.8	1,351.1	114.8	NA	1,112
	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, SD	Count	0	1	0	2	14	50	4	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	22.8	0.0	45.7	319.8	1,142.1	91.4	0.0	651
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	2.8	47.9	18.9	198.9	390.7	1,364.1	97.6	NA	1,094
	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, SD	Count	0	1	0	3	12	27	3	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	27.2	0.0	81.5	326.1	733.7	81.5	0.0	605
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	2.6	54.8	13.7	114.6	305.2	1,314.2	100.1	NA	979
	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, SD	Count	0	2	0	2	8	30	3	1
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	46.8	0.0	46.8	187.1	701.8	70.2	23.4	586
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	3.2	53.7	14.9	129.6	302.2	1,244.0	99.5	NA	981
	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, SD	Count	0	0	0	7	10	22	1	1
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	216.2	308.9	679.6	30.9	30.9	558
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	2.1	38.7	14.1	114.3	298.7	1,261.3	92.3	NA	872
	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, SD	Count	0	1	0	2	4	22	1	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	31.4	0.0	62.7	125.4	689.9	31.4	0.0	470
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	1.2	43.0	15.2	112.0	338.9	1,188.9	91.8	NA	880
	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, SD	Count	0	0	0	0	7	19	4	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	226.3	614.3	129.3	0.0	331
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	2.3	46.7	18.6	108.1	324.4	1,343.7	108.4	NA	956
	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, SD	33.33
South Dakota	52.44
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, SD Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Canton, SD	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	30.1	30.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	301
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	2.2	1.2	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.1	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Canton, SD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	1.7	1.3	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	16
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Canton, SD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	3.8	2.6	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Canton, SD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	2.9	2.1	0.3	0.5	0.0	0.0	28
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Canton, SD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	7.0	3.7	0.1	1.5	1.7	0.0	70
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Canton, SD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	5.8	3.6	0.7	0.6	1.0	0.0	57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Canton, SD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	6.1	2.9	1.3	1.0	0.7	0.1	61
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Canton, SD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	5.5	3.1	0.9	0.1	1.3	0.0	55
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Canton, SD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	12.7	10.8	0.7	1.0	0.2	0.0	126
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Canton, SD	1.27
South Dakota	2.44
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, SD Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Canton, SD	Count	5	5	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	150.6	150.6	0.0	1.51
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	342.4	196.2	146.2	2.69
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Canton, SD	Count	5	5	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	153.0	153.0	0.0	1.53
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	315.5	181.9	133.6	2.49
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Canton, SD	Count	5	5	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	155.1	155.1	0.0	1.55
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	339.7	192.2	147.6	2.66
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Canton, SD	Count	5	5	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	161.6	161.6	0.0	1.62
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	345.1	187.9	157.1	2.67
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Canton, SD	Count	4	4	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	91.4	91.4	0.0	0.91
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	296.9	186.0	110.8	2.41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Canton, SD	Count	5	5	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	135.9	135.9	0.0	1.36
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	288.5	183.2	105.2	2.36
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Canton, SD	Count	5	5	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	117.0	117.0	0.0	1.17
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	284.1	179.0	105.1	2.32
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Canton, SD	Count	5	5	0
	Canton, SD	Per 100,000	154.5	154.5	0.0	1.54
	South Dakota	Per 100,000	280.1	179.2	100.9	2.30
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Canton, SD	Count	5	5	0
2005	Canton, SD	Count	4	4	0