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Safety in Blairs · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Blairs

Blairs doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia State Police. Below is what they report, along with the nearest towns that have their own numbers.

Nearest ER
8.6 mi
Sovah Health Danville
Storm & flood risk
Very low
higher than 10% of U.S. places
FEMA
Who patrols here

Blairs is covered by the county and the state

Blairs has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia State Police, and their numbers cover the whole area they patrol, not just Blairs.

Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Pittsylvania County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

▼ Property crime down 40% since 2022▼ Violent crime down 31% since 2022
Virginia State Police

The State Police also patrol Pittsylvania County, mostly its rural roads and towns.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

▼ Property crime down 65% since 2022

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.

Nearest with figures

The closest towns that report their own numbers

Here are the nearest towns with their own police departments in the FBI’s data. Tap one to see its safety page.

TownGradeDistanceViolentPropertyYear
Chatham—8 mi04.22025
DanvilleC−8 mi2.926.62025
Gretna—17 mi0.87.12025
EdenC−24 mi4.521.42025
Halifax—25 mi0.98.32025
U.S. average3.315.52025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. Distances are straight-line. Nearby towns can be very different from Blairs: a small village and a city aren’t alike.

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Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Blairs plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Blairs.

Nearest emergency roomSovah Health Danville

Danville · 8.6 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
Very lowFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes

Expected damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in Blairs →

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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.

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