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It's from the show Our Miss Brooks. It came out in 1955 so I might be too young too understand it.
In the show the man accused her of stealing, but clarified that she stole a kiss from him. She goes, I didn't steal a kiss that was petting larceny. The guy didn't understand it and she said you'll get it when you're older. I assume a sexual innuendo based off that last line.
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Petty larceny is stealing.
Petting is kissing while groping.
It's a play on words.
Oh I've never heard petting used that way. Makes sense now.
FYI it's petit larceny, not petty larceny...unless the larceny involved some silly drama haha