What is the crime rate in Denton, MD?

In 2025, the Denton Police Department reported 21 violent crimes and 146 property crimes to the FBI.

That is 412 violent and 2,862 property crimes per 100,000 of the 5,101 residents it serves.

Across Maryland the rates were 365 and 1,853.

Nationally they were 330 and 1,552.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Violent per 100,000: 412
Property per 100,000: 2,862
Violent crimes: 21
Property crimes: 146

Crime reported by the Denton Police Department, 2023 to 2025

Offenses known to law enforcement, reported to the FBI; rates per 100,000 residents of the area the department serves
Year	Violent crimes	Violent per 100,000	Property crimes	Property per 100,000	Residents served
2023	28	564	113	2,276	4,965
2024	18	358	153	3,045	5,025
2025	21	412	146	2,862	5,101

Violent crimes reported went from 28 in 2023 to 21 in 2025.

Property crimes reported went from 113 in 2023 to 146 in 2025.

In a small town a handful of incidents moves these numbers a long way, so one year’s change says little on its own.

Denton against Maryland and the nation

Crimes per 100,000 residents, 2025
	Violent crime	Property crime
Denton	412	2,862
Caroline County	131	864
Maryland	365	1,853
United States	330	1,552

These are rates per resident; they are not adjusted for visitors, commuters or the size of the area, which raise or lower a town’s figures without changing anybody’s risk.

Crime reported in places near Denton, 2025

Each place’s own police department; rates per 100,000 residents served
Place	Distance	Violent per 100,000	Property per 100,000
Denton	—	412	2,862
Greensboro	6.8 mi	151	857
Greenwood	14 mi	345	1,123
Harrington	14 mi	528	1,862
Easton	15 mi	487	1,657
Bridgeville	16 mi	433	1,567
Felton	16 mi	288	1,584
Centreville	17 mi	84	962
Hurlock	18 mi	667	2,049

Neighboring departments count the same offenses the same way, but their areas, populations and visitors differ, so a difference between two towns is a starting point for a question, not an answer.

How to read these numbers

These are offenses known to the police and reported to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program: crimes nobody reported, or that a department did not record, are not in them.

Violent crime is murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson.

A department reports the crimes in the area it polices, which can differ from the town’s boundaries, and the FBI estimates the population it serves.

The FBI asks that these figures not be used to rank places or to judge how safe a neighborhood is: crime depends on many local factors, and the counts describe a whole town, not any street or home.

A year is shown only when the department reported all twelve months.

FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use

What you can do on Seayora in Denton

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Denton, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Denton beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Denton, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Denton