Compton, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Compton in green. The most dangerous areas in Compton are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Compton, CA Safe from Assault?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Compton is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of cities are safer and 11% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Compton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Compton is 4.575 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Compton generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Compton may be as high as 1 in 155 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 334 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Compton, CA: about 67 per year. The southwest part of Compton has fewer cases of assault with only 27 in a typical year.

How Compton's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Compton to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Compton is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Compton, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Compton about $13,301,007 in 2025, or roughly $131 per resident. This is part of Compton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Compton, including every crime type and how Compton compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Compton's crime maps on the Compton overall crime page.

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Individual Compton Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Compton is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Compton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Willowbrook, CA	D+	D-	D	D
East Rancho Dominguez, CA	D+	D-	D	D-
Lynwood, CA	D+	D-	D	D-
Paramount, CA	D+	D-	D	D-
South Gate, CA	D+	D	D	D-
Gardena, CA	D	D-	D-	D
West Athens, CA	D	D	D-	D
Carson, CA	C-	D	D	D+
Florence-Graham, CA	D+	D-	D	D-
Westmont, CA	D+	D-	D	D

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Compton is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Glendale, CA	D+	D	D	D
Green Bay, WI	D	C-	C-	D+
Hagerstown, MD	D	D+	D+	D+
Greer, SC	D+	C+	C+	C
Greenville, NC	F	D	D	D-
Greensboro, NC	D+	C-	C-	D+
Hampton, VA	D-	C	C	C
Glen Burnie, MD	D+	C-	C-	C-
Costa Mesa, CA	C	D	D	D-
Denver, CO	D-	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Compton, CA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Compton schools on SchoolGrade

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