Petersburg, VA Analytics
May recorded 247 crime incidents.
April recorded 242 crime incidents.
March recorded 172 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 327
- Assault: 192
- Shooting: 81
- Other: 54
- Arrest: 7
- 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 March, with May producing 75 more crimes than March.
May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 5 more crimes than April.
Most Committed Crimes in Petersburg, Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 49% of crime in Petersburg, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 70% 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 81 shootings over a three month period in Petersburg, Virginia. That's an average of about 27 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 33, followed by April with 24 shootings, and March with 24 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.