Burglary / B&E in Southampton County
20 cases · Southampton County Courts
Updated May 2, 2026 · Data through 2025
Burglary / B&E cases in Southampton County are heard primarily in Circuit Court. Based on 20 cases in 2025, 75.0% were dismissed or dropped and 25.0% resulted in conviction.
Key takeaways
- 75.0% of Burglary / B&E cases in Southampton County were dismissed or dropped in 2025, across 20 public court records (Virginia average: 69.1%).
- 25.0% resulted in conviction.
- The median case resolved in 2.9 months; the slowest quarter took 9.2 months or more.
Case Outcomes — Circuit Court
How 20 Circuit Court cases in Southampton County were resolved in 2025. This charge is heard at the Circuit Court level.
Exhibit · Case-outcome distribution
Largest outcomeDismissed by judge — 50.0% of 4 resolved cases.
Source: 20 Circuit Court records, Southampton County, 2025. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
Exhibit · How Southampton County compares
Dismissal rates for Burglary / B&E in this and peer jurisdictions, 2025. Peers are the next four jurisdictions statewide by case volume.
Click any peer for its full record. Bar lengths are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Filed in Southampton County Circuit Court? See the full Circuit Court record — charge mix, judges, and officer activity.
Sentencing When Convicted
Case Duration
Time from filing to final disposition — half of cases resolve faster than the median.
Exhibit · Case duration
Getting Help With a Burglary / B&E Charge
Representation options in Southampton County.
If you cannot afford an attorney for a burglary / b&e charge, you may qualify for court-appointed counsel or a public defender. How Virginia's indigent-defense system works explains who qualifies and how representation is assigned in Southampton County. Defense attorneys who have appeared on burglary / b&e cases in Southampton County are listed below.
Defense Attorneys with Burglary / B&E Cases in Southampton County
Attorneys whose primary jurisdiction is Southampton County and who appeared as defense counsel of record on Burglary / B&E cases in 2025. Listed by case count.
Counts are each attorney's full 2025 caseload statewide. Click any name for their jurisdiction + outcome breakdown.
All Virginia defense attorneysCommonwealth's Attorney Office — Southampton County
884 circuit court filings prosecuted by the Southampton County Commonwealth's Attorney in 2025. Office-level data — direct-indictment rate, disposition mix, trial activity. View office records →
Common Questions
Statistics from public court records for informational purposes only. Not legal advice. Past outcomes do not predict future results. Consult a licensed attorney for guidance on your case.
How does Southampton County compare to other Virginia courts?
Southampton County has a 75.0% dismissal rate for Burglary / B&E cases. Outcomes vary significantly across Virginia courts. View the Burglary / B&E overview to compare dismissal rates, conviction rates, and case timelines across every jurisdiction.
Where does this data come from and how often is it updated?
All figures on this page come from Virginia's public Case Information System (CIS) and District Court system, calendar year 2025 onward. The dataset is refreshed quarterly. See methodology for definitions, denominators, and known coverage gaps.
Cite this page
VirginiaCourtFile.com (2026). Burglary / B&E Outcomes — Southampton County, Virginia. Based on 20 public court records, 2025; last updated May 2, 2026. https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/charges/burglary-be/southampton-county