Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Denton has a violent crime rate of 228 per 100,000 residents, 40% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 128.8 per 100,000, robbery at 28.6, rape at 66.2. The murder rate is 4.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,880 per 100,000, 4% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,584, burglary at 142, vehicle theft at 147 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.