Petersburg, VA Analytics

February recorded 113 crime incidents.

January recorded 134 crime incidents.

December recorded 227 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 201
  • Assault: 130
  • Shooting: 106
  • Other: 36
  • Arrest: 1
  • Robbery: 0
  • Burglary: 0
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

December had about 2% more crime than January, with December producing 93 more crimes than January.

December had about 2% more crime than February, with December producing 114 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 55% 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. December saw the most shootings with 49, followed by January with 38 shootings, and February 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.