Petersburg, Virginia Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 350 violent crimes in Petersburg VA, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 1,043.59. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate increased by 50%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

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You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

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Data Source: FBI UCR.

Petersburg, VA Violent Crime Rate Per 100K

Petersburg, VA Number and Rate of Violent Crimes

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Year	Number of Crimes	Crime Rate Per 100K
2010	189	571.90
2011	156	475.51
2012	172	526.28
2013	163	511.82
2014	189	580.72
2015	264	808.65
2016	239	740.10
2017	252	793.98
2018	224	709.58
2019	234	748.25
2020	197	631.51
2021	228	754.67
2022	273	813.81
2023	232	694.11
2024	350	1043.59