Petersburg, VA Analytics
August recorded 180 crime incidents.
July recorded 286 crime incidents.
June recorded 245 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 348
- Assault: 177
- Shooting: 99
- Other: 76
- Arrest: 11
- Robbery: 0
- Burglary: 0
- Vandalism: 0
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Petersburg, Virginia.
July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 41 more crimes than June.
July had about 2% more crime than August, with July producing 106 more crimes than August.
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 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 99 shootings over a three month period in Petersburg, Virginia. That's an average of about 33 shootings per month. June saw the most shootings with 45, followed by July with 32 shootings, and August with 22 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.