Petersburg, VA Analytics
February recorded 147 crime incidents.
January recorded 227 crime incidents.
December recorded 142 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 249
- Assault: 136
- Shooting: 101
- Other: 20
- Arrest: 10
- Robbery: 0
- Burglary: 0
- Vandalism: 0
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Petersburg, Virginia.
January had about 2% more crime than December, with January producing 85 more crimes than December.
January had about 2% more crime than February, with January producing 80 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 48% of crime in Petersburg, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 57% 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 101 shootings over a three month period in Petersburg, Virginia. That's an average of about 33.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 41, followed by December with 31 shootings, and February with 29 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.