Denton County, TX Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Denton County in green. The most dangerous areas in Denton County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Denton County, TX Safe from Assault?

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Denton County is in the 78th percentile for safety, meaning 22% of counties are safer and 78% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Denton County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Denton County is 1.419 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Denton County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Denton County may be as high as 1 in 440 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,581 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Denton County, TX: about 308 per year. The northeast part of Denton County has fewer cases of assault with only 69 in a typical year.

How Denton County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Denton County to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Denton County is safer than the Texas state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Denton County, TX

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Denton County about $41,502,022 in 2025, or roughly $41 per resident. This is part of Denton County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Denton County, including every crime type and how Denton County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Denton County's crime maps on the Denton County overall crime page.

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Individual Denton County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Denton County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Denton County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Collin County, TX	C+	B	C-	A-
Dallas County, TX	D	D+	D	C-
Tarrant County, TX	C-	C	D+	C+
Cooke County, TX	C-	C+	D+	B-
Wise County, TX	C+	C+	C	B-
Rockwall County, TX	A-	A-	A-	A
Grayson County, TX	C+	C+	C	B+
Parker County, TX	A-	B	A	B+
Kaufman County, TX	B	B-	B-	B
Hunt County, TX	C+	C	C	C

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Denton County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Wayne County, MI	D	F	F	F
Dakota County, MN	B	A	A	A+
Burlington County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Allegheny County, PA	B	B-	B-	B-
Chester County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Fayette County, KY	C	A	A	A
Bristol County, MA	A	B-	B-	C+
Brevard County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Brazos County, TX	B+	C	C	C
Brazoria County, TX	B-	B-	B-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Denton County, TX average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Denton County schools on SchoolGrade

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