SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 6, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every fact on this page was taken from the office that keeps the record, on its own website, on October 5, 2026.

About this guide

Lompoc is a city of 43,594 people (2024 Census Bureau estimate) on 11.6 square miles of land in northern Santa Barbara County. Its records are kept in four places: the City of Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, the Superior Court, and, for the two federal prisons in town, the Federal Bureau of Prisons. This guide says which one holds what, and the ten subject guides below go into each record in full.

This guide covers who keeps what, crime numbers, police department, city records, subject guides, nearby cities and common questions.

The other Lompoc guides cover arrest records, warrants, inmate search, criminal records, court records, police reports, traffic tickets, DUI, divorce records and property records.

Who Keeps Each Lompoc Record

The city keeps what its own departments produce. The county and the court keep everything that happens after an arrest, and the land records.

  • Police reports, arrest reports and calls for service inside the city limits: the Lompoc Police Department, 107 Civic Center Plaza. See Lompoc police reports.
  • Council agendas and minutes, ordinances, contracts, claims and business tax certificates: the City Clerk, 805-875-8241.
  • Building permits and inspections: the Building and Safety Division, 805-875-8220.
  • Jail bookings after the first hours in custody: the Santa Barbara County Sheriff, at the Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria. See Lompoc inmate search.
  • Criminal, civil, traffic and family cases: the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, which has a courthouse in Lompoc. See Lompoc court records.
  • Deeds and property values: the county Clerk-Recorder and the Assessor. See Lompoc property records.
  • Federal inmates at FCI Lompoc I and FCI Lompoc II: the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Outside the city limits the Sheriff is the police. The Sheriff's Lompoc Station, at 3500 Harris Grade Road, patrols 121 square miles of unincorporated land around the city, including Mission Hills, Vandenberg Village and Mesa Oaks, and takes the reports there. Its office is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed from noon to 1 p.m., at (805) 737-7737.

Crime in Lompoc: What the Police Department Reports

The Lompoc Police Department reported 175 violent crimes and 464 property crimes to the FBI for 2025, with all twelve months in. That is 24 percent fewer than the 843 crimes it reported for 2024, and less than half of the 1,366 it reported for 2019.

  • Violent crime: 291 in 2019, 215 in 2024 and 175 in 2025. In 2025 that was a rate of 403 per 100,000 residents, against 435 for California and 329 for the United States.
  • Property crime: 1,075 in 2019, 628 in 2024 and 464 in 2025, a rate of 1,068 per 100,000, against 1,821 for California and 1,552 for the United States.
  • Burglary fell from 238 in 2019 to 38 in 2025, and motor vehicle theft from 315 in 2023 to 63 in 2025.
  • Aggravated assault was most of the violent count: 140 of the 175 in 2025.
  • From January through August 2026 the department reported 120 violent and 327 property crimes.

The longer record comes from the California Department of Justice, which has Lompoc's counts back to 1985. Property crime peaked at 2,244 in 1989; the 619 the state counted for 2024 is the lowest full year in that record. Violent crime peaked at 358 in 2009.

Not every crime ends in an arrest. Of the violent crimes reported in 2025, the department cleared 70, or 40 percent; of the property crimes, 75, or 16 percent. These counts cover the city limits only; the Sheriff reports the unincorporated area around Lompoc as part of its own county count. The FBI publishes the monthly counts on the FBI Crime Data Explorer and the state publishes its tables on OpenJustice.

Lompoc Police Department

The department was founded in 1899 and is led by Chief Kevin Martin, sworn in on March 21, 2023. It is authorized for 51 sworn officers; the FBI's staffing count for 2025 shows 45 officers and 22 civilian employees. It runs its own dispatch center and its own jail.

  • Address: 107 Civic Center Plaza, Lompoc, CA 93436.
  • Non-emergency line, 24 hours: (805) 736-2341. Emergencies: 911.
  • Records lobby: Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; weekends for vehicle releases only.
  • Records email: lpdrecords@ci.lompoc.ca.us. Jail: (805) 875-8140. Traffic office: (805) 875-8130.

The department's own page is the Lompoc Police Department site, which also posts its annual reports. Report copies, the local criminal history letter and fingerprinting are covered in the police reports and criminal records guides.

City of Lompoc Records

City Hall is at 100 Civic Center Plaza, open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., (805) 736-1261. The City Clerk, Stacey Haddon, keeps the official record of the city: council minutes, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, claims and deeds held by the city, campaign statements and statements of economic interest. The clerk also takes public records requests for city departments other than the police, which take their own.

The City Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall; agendas and minutes are posted on the City Council page, and the clerk's archive of minutes goes back to 1993. The Lompoc Municipal Code is published online. Mayor Jim Mosby's term runs through 2026.

A records request to the city goes in writing to the clerk, and no reason is needed. Under the California Public Records Act the city must answer within 10 days, with up to 14 more days in unusual circumstances, and may charge only the direct cost of copies.

Lompoc Subject Guides

  • Arrest records: who makes arrests in and around Lompoc, where people are booked, and how to see an arrest record.
  • Warrants: how a warrant is issued in Santa Barbara County, how to find out about one, and how to clear it.
  • Inmate search: the city jail, the two county jails and the two federal prisons in Lompoc.
  • Criminal records: court files, the state record, and the local letters the police and Sheriff issue.
  • Court records: the Lompoc Courthouse, the online portals and copy fees.
  • Police reports: incident, crash and calls-for-service records from the police, the Sheriff and the CHP.
  • Traffic tickets: paying, traffic school, fix-it tickets and contesting a ticket.
  • DUI: the arrest, the DMV hearing deadline and the court case.
  • Divorce records: where a Lompoc divorce is filed and how to get a copy.
  • Property records: deeds, assessed values, permits and code cases.

Other Santa Barbara County Cities

SearchSystems has guides for Santa Maria, Goleta, Solvang and Buellton, and the Santa Barbara County public records guide covers the county offices for every city.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who holds police reports for Lompoc?

The Lompoc Police Department for anything inside the city limits, at 107 Civic Center Plaza, (805) 736-2341. Outside the city, in Mission Hills, Vandenberg Village or Mesa Oaks, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff takes the reports.

Is crime going down in Lompoc?

Yes. The Lompoc Police Department reported 639 violent and property crimes for 2025, down 24 percent from 843 in 2024 and down from 1,366 in 2019.

Where are people arrested in Lompoc taken?

The Lompoc police hold people in their own jail at the station until they are released or moved; people kept in custody go to the county's Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria.

Is there a courthouse in Lompoc?

Yes. The Lompoc Division of the Superior Court is at 115 Civic Center Plaza and hears criminal cases, traffic infractions, limited civil cases, evictions, restraining orders and some family matters.

How do I request a city record in Lompoc?

In writing to the City Clerk, 805-875-8241, at City Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza. Police records go to the police department's Records Bureau instead.

Is this the official Lompoc website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and federal offices and does not hold records, sell them or take requests.