Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Petersburg has a violent crime rate of 1,070 per 100,000 residents, 182% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 861.7 per 100,000, robbery at 98.4, rape at 65.6. The murder rate is 44.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,964 per 100,000, 51% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,233, burglary at 292, vehicle theft at 423 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 6 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Petersburg receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Petersburg vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)