Petersburg, VA Analytics

December recorded 227 crime incidents.

November recorded 231 crime incidents.

October recorded 268 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 337
  • Assault: 220
  • Shooting: 100
  • Other: 62
  • Arrest: 7
  • Robbery: 0
  • Burglary: 0
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 37 more crimes than November.

October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 41 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in Petersburg, Virginia

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 46% of crime in Petersburg, Virginia.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 69% 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 100 shootings over a three month period in Petersburg, Virginia. That's an average of about 33.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 49, followed by November with 32 shootings, and October with 19 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.