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The Denton crime rate is lower than the Texas average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #413

Denton, TX	1,477.28
Texas	1,961.58
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Denton, TX Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Denton, TX	Count	2	104	55	178	423	2,464	134	0
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	1.6	83.0	43.9	142.1	337.7	1,967.3	107.0	0.0	1,361
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	30.6	115.7	243.6	627.8	2,137.3	254.3	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Denton, TX	Count	1	93	52	192	472	2,203	102	17
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	0.8	75.5	42.2	155.8	382.9	1,787.3	82.8	13.8	1,289
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.3	28.4	120.2	246.9	721.8	2,287.8	248.6	NA	1,691
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Denton, TX	Count	1	86	82	200	632	2,473	157	27
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	0.8	72.3	68.9	168.1	531.4	2,079.2	132.0	22.7	1,498
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	29.6	116.6	258.0	785.9	2,326.4	249.4	NA	1,746
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Denton, TX	Count	2	53	55	201	565	2,632	118	28
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	1.7	45.8	47.5	173.6	488.0	2,273.5	101.9	24.2	1,364
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	29.0	110.6	264.5	838.3	2,387.3	246.7	NA	1,780
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Denton, TX	Count	3	67	65	191	564	2,535	157	21
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	2.4	52.7	51.1	150.1	443.2	1,992.1	123.4	16.5	1,307
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.0	30.3	130.6	284.4	909.1	2,603.3	270.5	NA	1,947
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Denton, TX	Count	2	71	79	154	681	2,403	187	18
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	1.6	57.1	63.6	123.9	547.8	1,933.1	150.4	14.5	1,362
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.4	33.4	153.5	298.7	969.4	2,737.2	308.9	NA	2,100
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Denton, TX	Count	0	70	93	194	667	2,507	159	24
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	58.2	77.3	161.3	554.5	2,084.0	132.2	20.0	1,434
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.6	32.9	155.2	314.1	946.0	2,688.8	350.8	NA	2,117
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Denton, TX	Count	2	76	84	204	718	2,614	173	6
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	1.8	66.7	73.7	179.0	630.2	2,294.3	151.8	5.3	1,614
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.9	35.3	162.2	307.2	955.1	2,773.3	392.8	NA	2,183
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Denton, TX	Count	0	60	65	204	664	2,295	209	19
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	56.0	60.7	190.5	620.0	2,142.8	195.1	17.7	1,506
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.9	35.6	158.5	316.4	917.3	2,758.2	405.9	NA	2,172
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Denton, TX	Count	5	72	76	225	684	3,180	246	22
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	5.0	72.1	76.1	225.2	684.7	3,183.0	246.2	22.0	2,037
	Texas	Per 100,000	6.2	37.2	156.6	329.8	961.6	2,961.7	408.7	NA	2,269
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Denton, TX	11.56
Texas	7.89
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Denton, TX Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Denton, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Denton, TX	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	0.8	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Denton, TX	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	1.7	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	16
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.5	0.8	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Denton, TX	Count	2	0	0	1	1	0
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.9	0.0	17
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Denton, TX	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	1.6	0.8	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.0	15
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Denton, TX	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	1.6	0.8	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.0	16
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Denton, TX	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	1.7	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	16
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Denton, TX	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	0.9	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Denton, TX	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	0.9	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Denton, TX	1.35
Texas	2.80
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Denton, TX Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Denton, TX	Count	208	158	50
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	166.1	126.1	39.9	1.46
	Texas	Per 100,000	314.7	201.8	112.9	2.58
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Denton, TX	Count	206	153	53
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	167.1	124.1	43.0	1.46
	Texas	Per 100,000	350.0	205.5	144.5	2.78
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Denton, TX	Count	203	151	52
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	170.7	127.0	43.7	1.49
	Texas	Per 100,000	306.5	194.7	111.7	2.51
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Denton, TX	Count	204	150	54
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	176.2	129.6	46.6	1.53
	Texas	Per 100,000	352.4	217.2	135.1	2.85
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Denton, TX	Count	199	150	49
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	156.4	117.9	38.5	1.37
	Texas	Per 100,000	359.5	219.5	140.0	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Denton, TX	Count	205	154	51
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	164.9	123.9	41.0	1.44
	Texas	Per 100,000	365.5	223.1	142.4	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Denton, TX	Count	207	154	53
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	172.1	128.0	44.1	1.50
	Texas	Per 100,000	361.0	217.4	143.6	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Denton, TX	Count	205	153	52
	Denton, TX	Per 100,000	179.9	134.3	45.6	1.57
	Texas	Per 100,000	360.5	217.7	142.8	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Denton, TX	Count	205	148	57
2005	Denton, TX	Count	192	138	54