Petersburg, KY is a small town in Kentucky with a population of around 2,000 people. Despite its size, Petersburg still experiences crime. The violent crime rate in Petersburg is 8.9, which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Petersburg is 21.1, which is also substantially lower than the national average of 35.4. This indicates that Petersburg remains one of the safer communities in Kentucky and across the entire country as a whole.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Petersburg violent crime is 8.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Petersburg property crime is 21.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Petersburg, Kentucky does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Aurora, Indiana. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Aurora, Kentucky. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.