Petersburg, VA Analytics
March recorded 275 crime incidents.
February recorded 262 crime incidents.
January recorded 215 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 359
- Assault: 185
- Shooting: 138
- Other: 30
- Arrest: 28
- Vandalism: 10
- Burglary: 2
- Robbery: 0
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Petersburg, Virginia.
March had about 1% more crime than January, with March producing 60 more crimes than January.
March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 13 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 99% of property crime in Petersburg, Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Petersburg, Virginia
We recorded 138 shootings over a three month period in Petersburg, Virginia. That's an average of about 46 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 76, followed by February with 43 shootings, and January 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.