Petersburg, Virginia Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on January 14, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, there were 1,366 total crimes in Petersburg VA, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 4,086.88. Compared to 2022, the total crime rate increased by 21%.

The chart below shows the total crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2023.

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Data Source: FBI UCR.
Petersburg, VA Total Crime Rate Per 100K
Petersburg, VA Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 1695 5128.90
2011 1629 4965.40
2012 1488 4552.97
2013 1269 3984.68
2014 1031 3167.82
2015 1262 3865.59
2016 1312 4062.80
2017 1337 4212.48
2018 1147 3633.43
2019 1270 4061.01
2020 1005 3221.67
2021 959 3174.24
2022 1133 3377.45
2023 1366 4086.88