Petersburg, Virginia Trend of Rape Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 21 rape crimes in Petersburg VA, and the rape crime rate per 100K residents was 62.62. Compared to 2023, the rape crime rate increased by 133%.

The chart below shows the rape 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Petersburg, VA Rape Crime Rate Per 100K
Petersburg, VA Number and Rate of Rape Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 6 18.16
2011 9 27.43
2012 7 21.42
2013 9 28.26
2014 7 21.51
2015 16 49.01
2016 6 18.58
2017 13 40.96
2018 13 41.18
2019 12 38.37
2020 14 44.88
2021 8 26.48
2022 17 50.68
2023 9 26.93
2024 21 62.62