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Crime Statistics for Compton California in 2005


The population of Compton California in 2005 was approximately 96874 people. Of the offenses known to law enforcement officers in 2005, 1731 were violent crimes and 2615 were property crimes. Violent crimes in 2005 included 65 cases of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, 40 cases of forcible rape, 474 cases of robbery and 1152 cases of aggravated assault. Property crimes in 2005 included 638 cases of burglary, 971 cases of larceny or theft and 1006 cases of motor vehicle theft.

If you divide these numbers out for comparison with other communities, there were 17.9 violent crimes per every 1000 people and there were 27 property crimes per 1000 people in 2005.