Petersburg, VA Analytics

March recorded 280 crime incidents.

February recorded 139 crime incidents.

January recorded 134 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 230
  • Assault: 156
  • Shooting: 101
  • Other: 53
  • Arrest: 13
  • Robbery: 0
  • Burglary: 0
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Petersburg, Virginia.

March had about 2% more crime than January, with March producing 146 more crimes than January.

March had about 2% more crime than February, with March producing 141 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Petersburg, Virginia

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 42% of crime in Petersburg, Virginia.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 61% 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. March saw the most shootings with 42, followed by January with 38 shootings, and February with 21 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.