Denton, NC is an area that experiences a higher rate of violent crime than the US average. According to statistics, the violent crime rate in Denton is 23.9 which is 1.2 points higher than the US average of 22.7. Additionally, property crime in Denton is 62.8 which is 27.4 points higher than the national average of 35.4, showing that it is not only violent crime that is a problem in this area. Overall, the crime rates in Denton are significantly higher than those of the nation as a whole and should be addressed by local authorities to improve public safety and security within the city limits.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Denton violent crime is 23.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Denton property crime is 62.8. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Denton, North Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Badin, North Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Badin, North Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.