Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Compton has a violent crime rate of 1,142 per 100,000 residents, 201% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 640.5 per 100,000, robbery at 441.9, rape at 41.4. The murder rate is 18.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,428 per 100,000, 24% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,330, burglary at 346, vehicle theft at 752 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 817 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 1,001 federally declared disasters. Overall, Compton receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Compton vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)
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