Petersburg, VA Analytics
October recorded 202 crime incidents.
September recorded 158 crime incidents.
August recorded 249 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 288
- Assault: 147
- Shooting: 146
- Other: 18
- Arrest: 10
- Robbery: 0
- Burglary: 0
- Vandalism: 0
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Petersburg, Virginia.
August had about 2% more crime than September, with August producing 91 more crimes than September.
August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 47 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Petersburg, Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 47% of crime in Petersburg, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 50% of violent crime in Petersburg, Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 100% of property crime in Petersburg, Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Petersburg, Virginia
We recorded 146 shootings over a three month period in Petersburg, Virginia. That's an average of about 48.667 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 61, followed by October with 51 shootings, and September with 34 shootings.
Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.
We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.
Data is based on a radius around the center point of Petersburg. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.