Safety index · Baltimore · data through September 2026
Is Canton, Baltimore safe?
Canton records more reported crime than most Baltimore areas. Its SafeRoute safety index is 47 out of 100 — 5 points below the citywide median of 52, ranking 34th of 56 Baltimore community statistical areas — based on 1,128 incidents reported to the Baltimore Police within 1 km of the area center over the 8 months to September 2026.
DATA THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026 · 8 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Baltimore — a typical Baltimore area sits near 52. It ranks Canton against other areas here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — vehicle crime alone is 35% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 31% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 26% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 396 · 35% | |
| Other theft | 306 · 27% | |
| Violent crime | 117 · 10% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 131 · 12% | |
| Robbery | 50 · 4% | |
| Burglary | 37 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is Baltimore safe at night? See which areas see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in Canton at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Patterson Park North & East26/100 · Elevated
- Highlandtown35/100 · Elevated
- Fells Point35/100 · Elevated
- Madison/
East End 27/100 · Elevated - Harbor East/
Little Italy 26/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Canton safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 47/100). About 57% of severity-weighted incidents in Canton are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Canton?
Vehicle crime — 396 of 1,128 incidents (35%) reported within 1 km of the area center over the 8 months to September 2026.
How is the Canton safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the Baltimore Police Department by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the area center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Baltimore, so scores compare areas to each other and cannot be read against another city's.