Petersburg, TN is a relatively safe place to live compared to the rest of the nation. The violent crime rate in Petersburg is 10.1 per 1,000 people which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7 per 1,000 people. Property crime in Petersburg is also low with a rate of 24.4 per 1,000 people compared to the US average of 35.4 per 1,000 people. All in all Petersburg appears to be a safe and secure place for its citizens compared to other parts of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Petersburg violent crime is 10.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Petersburg property crime is 24.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.