Crime & Safety in Denton, TX

Denton has a violent crime rate of 234 per 100,000 residents, 38% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 96.8 per 100,000, robbery at 46.7, rape at 88.3. The murder rate is 2.1 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,884 per 100,000, 4% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,518, burglary at 223, vehicle theft at 142 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 46 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Denton receives a safety grade of F.