Crime rate in Compton, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map
Crime rate in Compton, CA
The 2022 crime rate in Compton, CA is 480 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.0 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 96.4% U.S. cities. The 2022 Compton crime rate rose by 3% compared to 2020. The number of homicides stood at 19 - an increase of 1 compared to 2020. In the last 5 years Compton has seen decreasing violent crime and increasing property crime.See how dangerous Compton, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Compton: | 480.1 |
Lynwood: | 386.6 |
Paramount: | 337.5 |
South Gate: | 341.5 |
Carson: | 290.0 |
Gardena: | 352.6 |
Cudahy: | 285.9 |
Bellflower: | 313.0 |
Huntington Park: | 469.1 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. 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 247 registered sex offenders living in Compton, California as of May 04, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Compton is 395 to 1.
Violent crime rate in 2022
Compton: | 619.9 |
U.S. Average: | 219.8 |
Violent crime rate in 2020
Compton: | 642.8 |
U.S. Average: | 228.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2019
Compton: | 619.8 |
U.S. Average: | 219.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2018
Compton: | 653.5 |
U.S. Average: | 221.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2017
Compton: | 644.6 |
U.S. Average: | 226.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2016
Compton: | 643.3 |
U.S. Average: | 227.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2015
Compton: | 534.7 |
U.S. Average: | 219.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2014
Compton: | 626.6 |
U.S. Average: | 211.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2013
Compton: | 702.7 |
U.S. Average: | 214.2 |
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: | 195.7 |
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: | 883.3 |
U.S. Average: | 229.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2006
Compton: | 909.6 |
U.S. Average: | 232.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2005
Compton: | 968.9 |
U.S. Average: | 227.0 |
Property crime rate in 2022
Compton: | 289.8 |
U.S. Average: | 166.5 |
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: | 347.3 |
U.S. Average: | 309.2 |
Property crime rate in 2006
Compton: | 294.3 |
U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Property crime rate in 2005
Compton: | 322.4 |
U.S. Average: | 322.3 |
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 |