Crime was down in Pittsylvania County last year according to Virginia’s official comprehensive report on local and statewide crime figures for 2025. Violent crime in Pittsylvania County was down to 46 crimes in 2025 after there were 74 in 2024. Last year was a five year low for violent crime in Pittsylvania County.

Murders were down by 50% in Pittsylvania County in 2025. There were three murders in the county last year with a 100% clearance rate.

Property crimes were also down across the board in Pittsylvania County last year. Burglaries were down by over 38%, larcenies dropped by over 34.5%, fraud was down by 24% and motor vehicle thefts were down by nearly 31% in 2025 compared to 2024.

In 2025 drug offenses were down by nearly 56% in Pittsylvania County and weapons violations were down by about 10.5% compared to the previous year.