Denton, NC crime analytics
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?
Methodology: Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data
Denton has an overall crime rate of 10 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Denton is 1 in 96. How does Denton fare compared to other communities in North Carolina of all population sizes? Denton's crime rate is lower than approximately 61% of North Carolina communities.
How does the crime rate in Denton compare to similar sized communities across America? When NeighborhoodScout compared Denton with other communities its size, we found that the crime rate was near the average for all other communities of similar size. So, whether Denton's crime rate is high or low compared to all places in the US, when we control for population size and compare it to places that are similar in size, it is near the middle of the pack in crime rate; not much more or less dangerous, and about what we would expect from the statistics.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Denton does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Denton.
Importantly, our analysis shows that Denton has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Denton's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Denton's rate for property crime is 10 per one thousand population. This makes Denton a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Denton is one in 96.
total Crime Index
47
(100 is safest)
Denton Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Crimes |
0 |
16 |
16 |
|
Crime Rate
|
0.00 |
10.42 |
10.42 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
1 in
10,000
in
Denton
1 in
247
in
North Carolina
Denton Violent Crimes
Population: 1,535
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
| Rate per 1,000 | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
United States Violent Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
Property Crime
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime
1 in
96
in
Denton
1 in
48
in
North Carolina
Property Crimes
Population: 1,535
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
| Rate per 1,000 | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
United States Property Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |