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Canton police report drops in violent and property crime but note increases in homicides and B&E
Summary
Chief Gabbard told council that violent and property crimes are down compared with recent peaks, but homicides rose to 12 in 2024 (from five in 2023) and breaking-and-entering incidents increased by about 56 reports in 2025. Overdose deaths and use-of-force incidents fell significantly.
Canton Police Chief Gabbard presented the department's 2025 summary to council, saying the city has seen multi-year declines in many crime categories even as some specific measures rose.
"In 2025, again, for the fourth consecutive year, crime, violent crime, and property crime, have decreased overall, in the city of Canton," the chief told council. He said violent crime is down roughly 23% compared with the recent peak and that property crime is about 30% lower on a…
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