Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Compton
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Compton residents.
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1 in 634
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Compton is about 1 in 634.
$12
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Compton resident about $12 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime 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 Drug-Related Crime?
The B+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US city. Compton is in the 73rd percentile for safety, meaning 27% of cities are safer and 73% 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 drug-related crime in Compton is 1.577 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Compton generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Compton may be as high as 1 in 541 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 734 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Compton, CA: about 26 per year. The southeast part of Compton has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 9 in a typical year.
How Compton's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime 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.
| Compton, CA: | 1.577 |
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| California: | 1.857 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Compton is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Compton, CA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Compton about $1,180,915 in 2025, or roughly $12 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 Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime 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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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Compton is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Compton.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | D- | D | B | |
D+ | D- | D | B+ | |
D+ | D- | D | B | |
D+ | D- | D | B | |
D+ | D | D | B | |
D | D- | D- | B | |
D | D | D- | B+ | |
C- | D | D | B+ | |
D+ | D- | D | B- | |
D+ | D- | D | B |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Compton is lower versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | D | D | B- | |
D | C- | C- | D- | |
D | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | F | |
F | D | D | C | |
D+ | C- | C- | D | |
D- | C | C | C+ | |
D+ | C- | C- | C | |
C | D | D | B | |
D- | D | D | C+ |
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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