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 on September 24, 2026.
New Haven County is a county in Connecticut. A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from New Haven County depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from New Haven 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 Connecticut the police for a given address is the town police in a town with its own department and the state police elsewhere.
Reports from the City Agencies in New Haven County
The eight cities the FBI lists in New Haven County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- New Haven: 557 violent and 4,353 property crimes reported for 2025; 5,974 arrests reported for 2025.
- Waterbury: 343 violent and 2,741 property crimes reported for 2025; 5,508 arrests reported for 2025. The Waterbury police records page is at waterburyct.org/311/knowledgebase/article/13227 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Meriden: 93 violent and 1,023 property crimes reported for 2025; 1,265 arrests reported for 2025. The Meriden police records page is at meridenct.gov/city-services/police/records-division, phone 203-630-6256 (verified September 26, 2026).
- West Haven: 36 violent and 493 property crimes reported for 2025; 919 arrests reported for 2024.
- Milford: 38 violent and 955 property crimes reported for 2025; 907 arrests reported for 2025.
- Naugatuck: 18 violent and 290 property crimes reported for 2025; 815 arrests reported for 2025. The Naugatuck police records page is at naugatuckpd.gov/divisions/records, phone 860-345-2331 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Ansonia: 14 violent and 297 property crimes reported for 2025; 835 arrests reported for 2025. The Ansonia police department's page is at cityofansonia.com/police, phone (203) 735-1885 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Derby: 17 violent and 284 property crimes reported for 2025; 466 arrests reported for 2025. The Derby police department's page is at derbyct.gov/maps/location/DerbyPoliceDepartment, phone 203-735-7811 (verified September 26, 2026).
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: New Haven County in 2025
The eight agencies in New Haven County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,116 violent and 10,436 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the seven agencies in New Haven County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 15,770 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request promptly; a request not answered in 4 business days is treated as denied and can be appealed, and it may charge the copy fees set by statute. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in New Haven County?
From the agency whose officer took it: in Connecticut, the state police or the town police. Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act the answer is due promptly; a request not answered in 4 business days is treated as denied and can be appealed.
How long does an agency in New Haven County have to answer?
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, promptly; a request not answered in 4 business days is treated as denied and can be appealed. It may charge the copy fees set by statute.
Is this the official New Haven 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.