Petersburg, VA Analytics
April recorded 242 crime incidents.
March recorded 172 crime incidents.
February recorded 166 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 291
- Assault: 169
- Shooting: 78
- Other: 34
- Arrest: 8
- Robbery: 0
- Burglary: 0
- Vandalism: 0
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Petersburg, Virginia.
April had about 1% more crime than February, with April producing 76 more crimes than February.
April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 70 more crimes than March.
Most Committed Crimes in Petersburg, Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 50% of crime in Petersburg, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 68% 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 78 shootings over a three month period in Petersburg, Virginia. That's an average of about 26 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 30, 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.