Crime Spotlight: Denton Texas, in Denton County
Having compiled 2019 data from the FBI and Texas Department of Public Safety, this report is intended to give an overview of crime as well as a comparison to TX DPS License to Carry issued in the affected zip codes. 2019 data is the most recent data released by the FBI - they generally release crime reports after 2 years.
Covered Zip codes:
76201-76210
LTC issued for these zip codes will be covered in more detail below the crime statistics.
Crime in Denton Texas (FBI 2019)
Percentage | Crime Category | Per Capita | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
28.0% | Violent crime (331) | 234 | 249 of 533 |
0.3% | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (3) | 2 | 131 of 533 |
10.6% | Rape (125) | 88 | 79 of 533 |
5.6% | Robbery (66) | 47 | 146 of 533 |
11.6% | Aggravated assault (137) | 97 | 197 of 533 |
0.2% | Property crime (2) | 1 | 321 of 533 |
26.7% | Burglary (316) | 223 | 196 of 533 |
0.2% | Larceny-theft (2) | 1 | 358 of 533 |
17.0% | Motor vehicle theft (201) | 142 | 236 of 533 |
0.1% | Arson (1) | 1 | 217 of 533 |
Your biggest issue living in or visiting Denton is violent crime
Based on the FBI statistics, the most common crime in Denton is violent crime per-capita. Denton ranks 249th in the state for violent crime.
License to Carry in Denton Texas issued in 2019
Data obtained from 2019 demographics reports issued by Texas Department of Public Safety.