Petersburg, VA Analytics

July recorded 215 crime incidents.

June recorded 245 crime incidents.

May recorded 276 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 347
  • Assault: 191
  • Shooting: 106
  • Other: 83
  • Arrest: 9
  • Robbery: 0
  • Burglary: 0
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

May had about 1% more crime than June, with May producing 31 more crimes than June.

May had about 1% more crime than July, with May producing 61 more crimes than July.

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 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 106 shootings over a three month period in Petersburg, Virginia. That's an average of about 35.333 shootings per month. June saw the most shootings with 45, followed by May with 34 shootings, and July with 27 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.