Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026.
South Boston, Virginia, in Halifax County, has about 7,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from South Boston depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: South Boston public records, Halifax County police reports, South Boston arrest records, South Boston warrants, South Boston inmate search, South Boston criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from South Boston
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside South Boston that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as South Boston Police Department); outside it, the Halifax County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Halifax County State Police in Halifax County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the South Boston Police
For South Boston, SearchSystems opened and checked the South Boston police department's page at southboston.com/departments/police/index.php (page title: South Boston Police Department), phone (434)575-4273, 640 Hamilton Blvd, South Boston, VA 24592, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for South Boston had 36 violent and 130 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 347 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Halifax County Sheriff's Office
The Halifax County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 28 violent and 112 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 569 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 434-476-3339. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at halifaxcountyva.gov/199/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Halifax County, VA), phone 434-476-3339, 134 S Main Street Halifax, VA 24558, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
What the Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requires
The Virginia Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 5 working days, at a charge of the actual cost of searching and copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at halifaxcountyva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/222/Halifax-County-Freedom-... (page title: The Rights of Requesters and Responsibilities of Halifax ...).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Commonwealth's Attorney, 434-476-2139, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in South Boston?
From the agency that took it. The South Boston police department's page is at southboston.com/departments/police/index.php, phone (434)575-4273; the sheriff's reports come from the Halifax County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in South Boston have to answer?
Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, within 5 working days. It may charge the actual cost of searching and copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in South Boston?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Halifax County State Police in Halifax County.
How do I get a report from the Halifax County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 434-476-3339. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
Is this the official South Boston website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.