Petersburg, Alaska has a significantly lower violent crime rate than the US average. According to the data provided, the violent crime rate in Petersburg is 18 while the average for the US is 22.7. On the other hand, property crime in Petersburg sits at 40.3 which is slightly higher than the national average of 35.4. This means that while residents of Petersburg can feel relatively safe from violent crime, they should remain vigilant and aware of their surroundings to protect themselves from property crime.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Petersburg violent crime is 18.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Petersburg property crime is 40.3. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.