Petersburg: Healthcare & Safety
Petersburg's health system: 4 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 13 nursing facilities in the area.
- 11.9 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Virginia 17.1/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
4 hospitals within range (11.9 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (9)
PETERSBURG HEALTHCARE CENTER
BATTLEFIELD PARK HEALTHCARE CENTER
HIRAM W DAVIS MEDICAL CTR
DINWIDDIE HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
CRATER HLTH DISTRICT
Enhabit Home Health
CRATER COMMUNITY HOSPICE, INC
SOUTHSIDE REGIONAL HOME HEALTH
HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS MEDICAL SUPPLY
Hospitals (4)
BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER
HIRAM W DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER
POPLAR SPRINGS HOSPITAL
HIRAM W DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Petersburg&state=VA&l… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Petersburg&state=VA&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Petersburg&state=VA&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Petersburg&state=VA&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Petersburg&state=VA&t… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 51730 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 51 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 730 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Petersburg City |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 61.2% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 53.10 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 70.00 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 51730 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Petersburg city |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 3,339 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 51730 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Petersburg city |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 42.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 35.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 5.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 31,346 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 24,086 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 5.0 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 6.3 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.5% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 57.59 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 49.62 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 66.84 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Medium Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 26,823,665 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 19,608,172 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 7,794,449 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 91.3% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 6,556,391 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 76.8% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 59.80 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 51.60 |
| Climate · Station Name | PETERSBURG |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 2.3 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 7 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 1 |
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Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (13)
DINWIDDIE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER
FILLMORE PLACE
GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-BATTLEFIELD PARK
GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-PETERSBURG
HARRIS MANOR
HELPING HANDS ADULT CARE CENTER OF PETERSBURG
IVY RIDGE ASSISTED LIVING CENTER
METRO GARDENS ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
OAKLAND MANOR, LLC
PETERSBURG HOME FOR LADIES
SOUTHSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
THE HAMILTON WEST ADULT HOME
VISTA PARK MEMORY CARE CENTER
Facilities (17)
CHAPARRAL (VA) INC
COLONIAL MARBLE PRODUCTS LTD
DOMINION CHEMICAL CO INC
MANCHESTER TANK & EQUIPMENT CO
TMS INTERNATIONAL LLC
PIEDMONT EXPLOSIVES INC
PRE CON INC
TITMUS OPTICAL INC
AMSTED RAIL CO INC
WORLD WIDE AUTOMOTIVE PETERSBURG MANUFACTURING FACILITY
BLEACHTECH LLC
BOAR'S HEAD PROVISIONS CO. INC.
NOVO NORDISK PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LP
VALMONT-VIRGINIA GALVANIZING INC
VIRGINIA ABRASIVES CORP
MECHANICSVILLE CONCRETE LLC-PETERSBURG PLANT
PRE CON INC.
Va Facilities (3)
City Point National Cemetery
Fort Harrison National Cemetery
Glendale National Cemetery
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 4 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 12.00 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 51730 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Petersburg city |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 11 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 9 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 9 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 27,343.60 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 17,042.77 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 33,538 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 350 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 15 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 21 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 33 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 281 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 969 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 96 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 12.40 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 26.80 |
| Health Data · Binge | 12.10 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 43.30 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 65.00 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 5.00 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 12.90 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.50 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 11 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | METRO GARDENS ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.8 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | HEALTH CARE PLUS |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 4.2 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | HUNTER HOLMES MCGUIRE VETERANS AFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 20.3 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 4 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 10.44 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 2.70 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | high crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12