Petersburg, VA Analytics

April recorded 308 crime incidents.

March recorded 308 crime incidents.

February recorded 262 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 408
  • Shooting: 208
  • Assault: 204
  • Other: 37
  • Arrest: 21
  • 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 46 more crimes than February.

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 0 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 46% of crime in Petersburg, Virginia.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 50% 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 208 shootings over a three month period in Petersburg, Virginia. That's an average of about 69.333 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 83, followed by March with 82 shootings, and February with 43 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.