Compton, CA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Compton, CA Summary

Crime in Compton research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Compton over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Compton:

  • There were 3,494 total crimes committed in Compton the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,813.4 total crimes per 100K people in Compton.
  • The overall crime rate in Compton is 64.07% above the national average.
  • Compton ranks #403 safest out of 462 cities in California.
  • Compton ranks #8,829 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is 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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Compton Vs California And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Compton is 3,813.4 per 100,000 people. That's 64.07% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 47.75% higher than the California total crime rate of 2,581.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Compton
/ 100k People
California
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 3,494 3,813.4 2,581.0 2,324.2
Murder 19 20.7 5.6 6.3
Robbery 295 322.0 113.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 697 760.7 288.7 268.2
Violent Crime 1,045 1,140.5 442.0 369.8
Burglary 279 304.5 369.7 269.8
Larceny 1,158 1,263.8 1,341.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 1,012 1,104.5 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 2,449 2,672.9 2,138.9 1,954.4

Compton Crime Compared To California Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in California.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Compton

1,045
Violent Crimes
1,140.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
208.41%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,045 violent crimes in Compton in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Compton is 1,140.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 87.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Compton each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.2 chance statewide.
  • That's 208.41% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 158.01% higher than the California violent crime rate of 442.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Compton

2,449
Property Crimes
2,672.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
36.76%
Above The National Average
  • There were 2,449 property crimes in Compton in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Compton is 2,672.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 37.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Compton each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 36.76% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 24.96% higher than the California property crime rate of 2,138.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Compton

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Carson, CA 92,021 2,961 3,217.7 2,743.9 473.8
South Gate, CA 89,698 3,436 3,830.6 3,281.0 549.6
Lakewood, CA 78,858 2,215 2,808.8 2,340.9 467.9
Lynwood, CA 64,142 2,129 3,319.2 2,517.9 801.3
Gardena, CA 58,535 2,221 3,794.3 3,152.0 642.4
Paramount, CA 51,405 1,715 3,336.3 2,735.1 601.1
Cypress, CA 49,588 1,040 2,097.3 1,982.3 114.9
La Mirada, CA 45,683 933 2,042.3 1,865.0 177.3
Artesia, CA 15,608 501 3,209.9 2,646.1 563.8
La Palma, CA 15,236 342 2,244.7 2,001.8 242.8

Compton SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
9
Affordability
4
Diversity
8.5
Safety
4
Amenities
10
Education
3
Commute
4
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