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Petersburg is a city in Grant County, West Virginia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.62 square miles (4.20 sq. km). The City of Petersburg had a population of approximately 2,467 in the year 2010.
The mayor of Petersburg, West Virginia is Gary Michael. Gary Michael can be contacted at (304) 257-4944.
Gary Michael, Mayor
City of Petersburg
P.O. Box 669
Petersburg, WV 26847
Phone: (304) 257-4944
Fax: (304) 257-4472
In 2004, the crime-index in Petersburg, West Virginia was 0.0, lower than the national average of 315.0. According to research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Petersburg, West Virginia as of March 08, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in Petersburg to the number of sex offenders is 123 to 1.
There were an estimated 923 total crimes per 100,000 people in Petersburg, West Virginia. This rate is lower than the average in the state of West Virginia which has 2,203 total crimes per 100,000 residents. The crime rate in Petersburg is also lower than the national average of 2,745 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.
Further breaking down the types of crimes in Petersburg, there were an estimated 147 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents (which include murder, robbery, rape, and assault). The average for violent crimes in the state of West Virginia is 351 per 100,000 citizens and the average nationally is 383 for every 100,000 residents.
In terms of property crimes, (burglary, theft, and vehicle theft), there were an estimated 776 property crimes per 100,000 residents, a rate which is lower than both the West Virginia average of 1,852 property crimes for every 100,000 individuals and lower than the U.S. average of 2,362 property crimes per 100,000 citizens.
Facts about crime in Petersburg, West Virginia:
- The overall crime rate in Petersburg is 66% lower than the national average.
- For every 100,000 people, there are 2.53 daily crimes that occur in Petersburg.
- Petersburg is safer than 75% of the cities in the United States.
- In Petersburg you have a 1 in 109 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
- The number of total year over year crimes in Petersburg has decreased by 2%.
