Compton, CA Crime Statistics For 2020

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Compton is 3,817.9 per 100,000 people. That's 48.65% higher than the national rate of 2,568.4 per 100,000 people and 35.01% higher than the California total crime rate of 2,827.8 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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• You have a 1 in 83.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Compton each year. That compares to a 1 in 223.5 chance statewide.
• The violent crime rate in Compton is 1,200.7 per 100,000 people.
• That's 225.49% higher than the national rate of 368.9 per 100,000 people.
• 168.37% higher than the California violent crime rate of 447.4 per 100,000 people.

• You have a 1 in 38.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Compton each year. That compares to a 1 in 45.5 chance nationally.
• The property crime rate in Compton is 2,617.2 per 100,000 people.
• That's 18.99% higher than the national rate of 2,199.5 per 100,000 people.
• And 9.95% higher than the California property crime rate of 2,380.4 per 100,000 people.