Petersburg, VA Analytics
January recorded 53 crime incidents.
December recorded 227 crime incidents.
November recorded 231 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 220
- Assault: 142
- Shooting: 101
- Other: 46
- Arrest: 2
- Robbery: 0
- Burglary: 0
- Vandalism: 0
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in Petersburg, Virginia.
November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 4 more crimes than December.
November had about 4% more crime than January, with November producing 178 more crimes than January.
Most Committed Crimes in Petersburg, Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 43% of crime in Petersburg, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 58% 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 101 shootings over a three month period in Petersburg, Virginia. That's an average of about 33.667 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 49, followed by November with 32 shootings, and January with 20 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.