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Crime rate in Compton, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Compton, CA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Compton, CA

The 2020 crime rate in Compton, CA is 466 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.8 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 96.0% U.S. cities. The 2020 Compton crime rate fell by 0% compared to 2019. The number of homicides stood at 18. In the last 5 years Compton has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Compton, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Compton:

466.3
Lynwood:

302.6
Paramount:

277.9
South Gate:

346.8
Carson:

247.0
Gardena:

270.8
Cudahy:

177.3
Bellflower:

265.2
Huntington Park:

400.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Compton by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		37
(38.5)		28
(29.6)		36
(38.4)		25
(25.9)		17
(17.4)		21
(21.4)		36
(36.8)		25
(25.5)		13
(13.1)		35
(35.4)		21
(21.5)		22
(22.5)		18
(18.6)		18
(18.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		42
(43.8)		48
(50.8)		36
(38.4)		25
(25.9)		45
(46.1)		33
(33.7)		26
(26.6)		27
(27.5)		33
(33.3)		38
(38.4)		33
(33.8)		38
(38.9)		40
(41.4)		49
(51.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		466
(485.5)		595
(629.5)		509
(542.2)		477
(494.5)		380
(389.4)		428
(436.5)		360
(367.7)		353
(359.4)		332
(334.9)		365
(369.2)		441
(451.3)		424
(433.6)		427
(441.9)		284
(297.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1,078
(1,123)		1,067
(1,129)		876
(933.2)		800
(829.4)		625
(640.4)		736
(750.6)		820
(837.5)		724
(737.1)		610
(615.4)		691
(699.0)		669
(684.6)		690
(705.7)		619
(640.5)		774
(810.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		636
(662.6)		896
(948.0)		768
(818.1)		847
(878.1)		800
(819.8)		574
(585.4)		579
(591.4)		542
(551.8)		496
(500.4)		371
(375.3)		411
(420.6)		362
(370.2)		334
(345.6)		222
(232.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,034
(1,077)		1,409
(1,491)		1,355
(1,443)		1,223
(1,268)		1,202
(1,232)		1,006
(1,026)		1,160
(1,185)		1,366
(1,391)		1,147
(1,157)		1,367
(1,383)		1,402
(1,435)		1,349
(1,380)		1,285
(1,330)		1,189
(1,245)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1,135
(1,182)		1,028
(1,088)		928
(988.6)		714
(740.2)		863
(884.3)		819
(835.2)		799
(816.1)		711
(723.9)		767
(773.8)		790
(799.1)		770
(787.9)		848
(867.3)		727
(752.3)		838
(877.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		82
(85.4)		95
(100.5)		91
(96.9)		41
(42.5)		39
(40.0)		40
(40.8)		39
(39.8)		51
(51.9)		53
(53.5)		46
(46.5)		54
(55.3)		58
(59.3)		44
(45.5)		45
(47.1)
City-Data.com crime index666.4727.5650.8558.2494.0499.6526.7480.3419.6497.6492.1497.8468.6466.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 255 registered sex offenders living in Compton, California as of July 26, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Compton is 382 to 1.


When are crimes committed in Compton, CA?

Violent crime rate in 2020
Compton:

642.8
U.S. Average:

228.3

Violent crime rate in 2019
Compton:

619.8
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
Compton:

653.5
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Compton:

644.6
U.S. Average:

226.3

Violent crime rate in 2016
Compton:

643.3
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Compton:

534.7
U.S. Average:

219.4

Violent crime rate in 2014
Compton:

626.6
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Compton:

702.7
U.S. Average:

214.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Compton:

670.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Compton:

595.9
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Compton:

739.7
U.S. Average:

195.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
Compton:

852.8
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Compton:

989.2
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Compton:

925.1
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Compton:

952.7
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Compton:

968.9
U.S. Average:

227.1

Violent crime rate in 2004
Compton:

841.6
U.S. Average:

223.6

Violent crime rate in 2003
Compton:

849.9
U.S. Average:

230.3

Property crime rate in 2020
Compton:

240.3
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Compton:

248.5
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Compton:

273.1
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Compton:

274.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Compton:

264.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Compton:

274.0
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Compton:

288.5
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Compton:

299.9
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Compton:

293.7
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Compton:

358.2
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Compton:

350.1
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Compton:

384.1
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Compton:

427.3
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Compton:

363.7
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Compton:

308.2
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Compton:

322.4
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Compton:

311.0
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Compton:

276.2
U.S. Average:

334.1
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.01
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.01
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.01
California average:

2.09

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Compton, CA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 90059, 90221, 90222, 90262, 90805.

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