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.
Halifax County, Virginia, has about 33,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Halifax County depends on where the incident happened: the Halifax County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Halifax County public records, Halifax County arrest records, Halifax County warrants, Halifax County inmate search, Halifax County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Halifax County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Halifax County that is the Halifax County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
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 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.
Reports from the City Agencies in Halifax County
The two cities the FBI lists in Halifax County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- South Boston: 36 violent and 130 property crimes reported for 2025; 347 arrests reported for 2025. The South Boston police department's page is at southboston.com/departments/police/index.php, phone (434)575-4273 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Halifax: 1 violent and 9 property crimes reported for 2025; 9 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Halifax County in 2025
The three agencies in Halifax County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 65 violent and 251 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Halifax County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 925 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 Halifax County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Halifax County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
How long does an agency in Halifax County 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 Halifax County?
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 Halifax County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.