Petersburg, VA Analytics
September recorded 42 crime incidents.
August recorded 85 crime incidents.
July recorded 151 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 112
- Assault: 80
- Shooting: 45
- Other: 40
- Arrest: 1
- Robbery: 0
- Burglary: 0
- Vandalism: 0
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Petersburg, Virginia.
July had about 2% more crime than August, with July producing 66 more crimes than August.
July had about 4% more crime than September, with July producing 109 more crimes than September.
Most Committed Crimes in Petersburg, Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 40% of crime in Petersburg, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 64% 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 45 shootings over a three month period in Petersburg, Virginia. That's an average of about 15 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 24, followed by August with 15 shootings, and September with 6 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.