Canfield's crime rate
There were 47 crimes reported in Canfield, Ohio in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 653 incidents for every 100,000 people.
How does Canfield compare?
Canfield has a lower overall crime rate than the vast majority of U.S. cities. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.
Canfield's overall crime rate is 72% lower than the overall crime rate in Ohio. Statewide, there were 274,560 crimes reported in 2019, or 2,349 for every 100,000 people.
What types of crimes are being committed?
The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.
Property crime
The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Canfield, however, property crimes account for 100% of all offenses.
Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is much less prevalent in Canfield than it is nationwide. There were 47 property crimes in Canfield in 2019, or 653 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.
Larceny
Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Canfield. There were 43 larcenies reported in Canfield in 2019, or 597 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.
Burglary
There were 3 break-ins reported in Canfield in 2019, or 42 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.
Motor Vehicle Theft
Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Canfield, meanwhile, there was just one reported motor vehicle theft in 2019, or 14 for every 100,000 people.
Violent crime
Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Canfield, however, no violent crimes were reported.
Canfield compared to other cities in Ohio
Canfield has a lower crime rate than the vast majority of all comparable cities in Ohio. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.
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