Denton, TX Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Denton

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Denton_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,374	n/a (estimate)	2,517	3,194	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Denton_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	5	n/a	3.7	5.3	5.3
Rape	95	n/a	70.9	48.0	40.4
Robbery	73	n/a	54.5	119.6	102.8
Assault	176	n/a	131.3	261.6	248.5
Violent crime	349	n/a (estimate)	260	434	386
Burglary	543	n/a	405.1	533.8	468.9
Theft	2,313	n/a	1,725.4	1,978.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	169	n/a	126.1	247.8	236.9
Property crime	3,025	n/a (estimate)	2,257	2,760	2,451

The table above illustrates an overview of the annual crime reported in Denton, TX. These figures on reported criminal activity in Denton, TX, based on a reported crime per 100,000 citizens, is shown in order to compare these rates across disparate categories. You will notice that the crimes collected here, for comparison purposes, have been separated between violent crimes and those involving or threatening property. According to the annual crime data, the crime rate in Denton, TX is 21% lower than the average of the whole of the state of Texas, and when compared with the national average, is 11% lower than. When looking at violent crimes, Denton, TX has 40% lower than violent crime rate than Texas average, while remaining 33% lower than the national average. In property crime, Denton, TX is 18% lower than the average of Texas and is 8% lower than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Double Oak, TX	3,028	0	417	417
Copper Canyon, TX	1,348	61	387	448
Shady Shores, TX	2,805	68	433	501
Argyle, TX	3,732	74	519	593
Krugerville, TX	1,622	93	594	687
Highland Village, TX	16,020	49	666	715
Trophy Club, TX	10,987	87	633	720
Denton, TX	128,421	260	2,257	2,517

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Denton is 11% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 6.9 daily crimes that occur in Denton.
Denton is safer than 42% of the cities in the United States.
In Denton you have a 1 in 40 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Denton has decreased by 4%.

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Compare Denton, TX Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Denton (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Denton, TX per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for Texas as well as national figures. In Denton, TX the total number of daily crimes is 1.27 times less than the Texas average and 1.13 times less than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Denton, TX are 1.67 times less than the Texas average and 1.48 times less than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Denton, TX has a daily crime rate that is 1.22 times less than the Texas average and 1.09 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is Denton (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Texas and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Denton, TX? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Denton, TX has been ranked safer than 47% of other cities in the state of Texas. In addition, Denton, TX is safer than 42% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Texas and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Denton, TX. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Denton, TX is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Denton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Denton is 1 in 385

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Denton is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in Denton is 1 in 40

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Denton, TX? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Denton, TX, you have a 1 in 385 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 45. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Denton, TX is 1 in 40.

Year Over Year Crime In Denton (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Denton, TX is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Denton, TX has increased by 15%, the amount of property crime in Denton, TX has decreased by 6%, and the total amount of crime in Denton, TX has decreased by 4% year to year.

Denton police department

Item	Denton	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	203	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.7	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 203 Denton police officers. This results in 1.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 43.2% less than the Texas average and 47.5% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Texas

State	Total offenders	Texas_/100K	National_/100K
Texas	79,674	370	222

There are a total of 79,674 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 370 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Roseville, CA	128,276	150	2,501	2,652
Gainesville, FL	128,610	663	3,740	4,403
Thousand Oaks, CA	128,623	126	1,298	1,425
Visalia, CA	128,738	366	3,199	3,564
Midland, TX	128,051	299	2,433	2,732
Denton, TX	128,421	260	2,257	2,517

Source: The Denton, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.