Compton, CA has significantly higher rates of crime than the national average. Its violent crime rate is 56.8, more than twice the US average of 22.7. Similarly, its property crime rate is 38.1, 8.3 points higher than the US average of 35.4. This demonstrates that Compton struggles with much higher levels of crime and violence than other parts of the country, and that steps need to be taken to improve safety in this area.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Compton violent crime is 56.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Compton property crime is 38.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.