Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Ashley County, Arkansas, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Ashley County depends on where the incident happened: the Ashley County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Ashley County public records, Ashley County arrest records, Ashley County warrants, Ashley County inmate search, Ashley County criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Ashley County
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
In Ashley County that is the Ashley County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Ashley County Sheriff's Office
The Ashley County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 18 violent and 108 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 70 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (870) 853-2040. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at ashleycountysheriff.com/acso_004.htm (page title: Contact Us), phone (870) 853-2040, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Ashley County
The two cities the FBI lists in Ashley County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Crossett: 38 violent and 138 property crimes reported for 2025; 113 arrests reported for 2025.
- Hamburg: 4 violent and 10 property crimes reported for 2025; 4 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Ashley County in 2025
The three agencies in Ashley County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 60 violent and 256 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Ashley County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 187 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 3 working days when the record is not immediately available, and it may charge the actual cost of copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at arkansasag.gov/divisions/opinions-foia/arkansas-freedom-of-informat... (page title: Arkansas Freedom of Information Act | Arkansas Attorney General).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 870-261-1747, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Ashley County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Ashley County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 3 working days when the record is not immediately available.
How long does an agency in Ashley County have to answer?
Under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, within 3 working days when the record is not immediately available. It may charge the actual cost of copying.
How do I get a report from the Ashley County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (870) 853-2040. Under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 3 working days when the record is not immediately available.
Is this the official Ashley County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.