Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Petersburg has a violent crime rate of 265 per 100,000 residents, 30% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 264.8 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 353 per 100,000, 82% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 0, burglary at 177, vehicle theft at 177 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 49 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Petersburg receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Petersburg vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)