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 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Crescent City, California, in Del Norte County, has about 6,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Crescent City depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the California Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Crescent City
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Crescent City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Crescent City Police Department); outside it, the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's Crescent City Area Office in Del Norte County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Crescent City Police
For Crescent City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Crescent City police department's page at crescentcity.org/departments/Police/police-faq (page title: Official Website for the City of Crescent City California | Police FAQ), phone (707) 464-2133, 911 Location 686 G St. Crescent City, CA 95531, Monday - Thursday (Closed from 12-1) 7:30 am - 5:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Crescent City had 58 violent and 223 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 475 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office
The Del Norte County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 73 violent and 170 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 379 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (707) 464-4191. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/sheriff (page title: County of Del Norte, California | Sheriff's Office), phone (707) 464-4191, 650 Fifth Street, Crescent City, CA 95531, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the California Public Records Act Requires
Under the California Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 10 days, with up to 14 more days in unusual circumstances, and it may charge the direct cost of copying only, not staff time. 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 co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/countycounsel/publicrecordsrequest (page title: County of Del Norte, California | Public Records Request).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (707) 464-7210, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Crescent City?
From the agency that took it. The Crescent City police department's page is at crescentcity.org, phone (707) 464-2133; the sheriff's reports come from the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Crescent City have to answer?
Under the California Public Records Act, within 10 days, with up to 14 more days in unusual circumstances. It may charge the direct cost of copying only, not staff time.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Crescent City?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's Crescent City Area Office in Del Norte County.
How do I get a report from the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (707) 464-4191. Under the California Public Records Act the answer is due within 10 days, with up to 14 more days in unusual circumstances.
Is this the official Crescent City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.