Compton, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 89,564
Key Insights
- →Compton has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1271.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 6.7% from the previous year.
- →18 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 20.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.40 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1271.7
+6.7% YoY
Murder Rate
20.1
18 murders
Property Crime Rate
3145.2
2,817 total
vs National Avg
↑ 254%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,139
Murder18
Rape34
Robbery314
Aggravated Assault773
Property Crime: 2,817
Burglary347
Larceny-Theft1,443
Motor Vehicle Theft1,027
Arson70
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89,564 | 1,139 | 1271.7 | 18 | 2,817 | 3145.2 |
| 2023 | 90,323 | 1,077 | 1192.4 | 21 | 3,108 | 3441.0 |
| 2022 | 91,625 | 1,045 | 1140.5 | 19 | 2,449 | 2672.9 |
| 2020 | 95,513 | 1,125 | 1177.9 | 18 | 2,249 | 2354.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Compton
Based on violent crime rate of 1271.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.