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The Petersburg crime rate is much higher than the Virginia average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #156

Petersburg, VA	3,460.27
Virginia	1,125.21
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Petersburg, VA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Petersburg, VA	Count	10	7	71	101	238	552	51	1
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	30.7	21.5	218.2	310.3	731.3	1,696.1	156.7	3.1	2,074
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.1	17.2	51.5	112.9	277.7	1,560.5	92.1	NA	912
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Petersburg, VA	Count	7	9	56	91	345	671	87	3
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	22.0	28.3	175.8	285.7	1,083.3	2,106.9	273.2	9.4	2,226
	Virginia	Per 100,000	3.8	19.1	55.3	109.7	322.5	1,640.1	103.3	NA	969
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Petersburg, VA	Count	5	7	56	104	391	820	100	5
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	15.3	21.4	171.3	318.2	1,196.4	2,509.0	306.0	15.3	2,291
	Virginia	Per 100,000	3.8	17.7	57.5	111.1	360.5	1,690.7	110.9	NA	1,002
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Petersburg, VA	Count	6	9	53	88	434	929	107	3
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	18.3	27.4	161.6	268.2	1,322.9	2,831.7	326.1	9.1	2,455
	Virginia	Per 100,000	3.7	19.0	67.1	106.9	377.9	1,751.6	120.1	NA	1,045
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Petersburg, VA	Count	12	6	63	108	434	930	136	6
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	36.3	18.2	190.6	326.8	1,313.2	2,814.1	411.5	18.2	2,815
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.6	19.1	70.7	119.1	382.8	1,812.5	131.8	NA	1,101
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Petersburg, VA	Count	6	12	121	168	673	1,272	247	0
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	18.2	36.4	367.0	509.6	2,041.5	3,858.5	749.3	0.0	3,875
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.4	19.2	79.4	123.9	400.6	1,883.4	144.9	NA	1,148
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Petersburg, VA	Count	5	30	256	324	871	1,296	312	10
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	15.3	91.8	783.4	991.5	2,665.5	3,966.1	954.8	30.6	5,658
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.7	22.6	95.7	132.8	411.8	1,935.6	170.7	NA	1,236
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Petersburg, VA	Count	7	17	212	263	673	1,375	284	14
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	21.7	52.8	658.2	816.5	2,089.4	4,268.9	881.7	43.5	4,949
	Virginia	Per 100,000	5.3	22.6	99.2	142.6	410.9	1,873.3	182.2	NA	1,248
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2005	Petersburg, VA	Count	9	25	149	181	803	1,534	288	25
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	27.1	75.2	448.4	544.7	2,416.5	4,616.3	866.7	75.2	4,799
	Virginia	Per 100,000	6.1	22.7	99.2	154.8	392.1	2,035.0	211.1	NA	1,319
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Petersburg, VA	10.00
Virginia	24.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Petersburg, VA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Petersburg, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.4	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Petersburg, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.4	0.8	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Petersburg, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.6	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.0	16
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Petersburg, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Petersburg, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	2.2	1.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Petersburg, VA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Virginia	Per 100,000	1.9	1.2	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Petersburg, VA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	3.1	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.0	0.0	30
	Virginia	Per 100,000	3.4	2.2	0.5	0.4	0.2	0.0	33
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Petersburg, VA	Count	1	0	0	0	0	1
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	31
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.2	2.4	0.7	0.4	0.4	0.2	41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Petersburg, VA	Count	1	0	0	0	0	1
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	30
	Virginia	Per 100,000	4.5	2.6	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.4	44
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Petersburg, VA	3.80
Virginia	2.62
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Petersburg, VA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Petersburg, VA	Count	143	107	36
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	439.4	328.8	110.6	3.84
	Virginia	Per 100,000	286.7	226.5	60.2	2.57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Petersburg, VA	Count	139	105	34
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	436.5	329.7	106.8	3.83
	Virginia	Per 100,000	287.8	227.1	60.7	2.57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Petersburg, VA	Count	149	110	39
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	455.9	336.6	119.3	3.96
	Virginia	Per 100,000	288.7	227.4	61.3	2.58
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Petersburg, VA	Count	163	117	46
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	496.8	356.6	140.2	4.27
	Virginia	Per 100,000	289.7	226.8	62.9	2.58
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Petersburg, VA	Count	161	115	46
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	487.2	348.0	139.2	4.18
	Virginia	Per 100,000	292.4	229.8	62.6	2.61
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Petersburg, VA	Count	143	96	47
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	433.8	291.2	142.6	3.62
	Virginia	Per 100,000	296.9	232.5	64.4	2.65
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Petersburg, VA	Count	150	106	44
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	459.0	324.4	134.7	3.92
	Virginia	Per 100,000	305.7	237.6	68.1	2.72
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Petersburg, VA	Count	137	105	32
	Petersburg, VA	Per 100,000	425.3	326.0	99.3	3.76
	Virginia	Per 100,000	302.3	234.5	67.8	2.68
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Petersburg, VA	Count	142	98	44
2005	Petersburg, VA	Count	131	95	36