Safety in Tobaccoville
Tobaccoville doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. Below is what it reports.
What stands out about safety in Tobaccoville
Tobaccoville relies on the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office
Tobaccoville has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data, so there’s no crime rate or Safety Grade for the town itself. Calls here most likely go to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. Across the whole area it patrols, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office reported 1,358 property and 234 violent crimes in 2025. Who patrols here ↓
The towns next door have their own figures
King and Winston-Salem report to the FBI directly. Their grades range from B− in King to D in Winston-Salem, so they’re a rough guide at best. Neighbors ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. County and state agency figures cover their whole patrol area, not just this town, so they can’t be turned into a rate.
Tobaccoville is covered by the county
Tobaccoville has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, and its numbers cover the whole area it patrols, not just Tobaccoville.
Crimes reported in the parts of Forsyth County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.
Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)
Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)
These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.
Tobaccoville and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King | B− | 1 | 20.5 | 2025 |
| Winston-Salem | D | 7.4 | 29.8 | 2025 |
Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Tobaccoville plans for.
Winston-Salem · 10.1 miles
Directions Health care →Expected damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities. 1 paid flood insurance claims since 2017.
Natural hazards in Tobaccoville →Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
Heads-up board
Neighbors looking out for each other in Tobaccoville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.