Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Smyrna is a town in Kent County, Delaware, with about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the town and the county. The town keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Smyrna offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 town office pages for Smyrna, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Town or county, Police records, Town Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
Town or county record: where Smyrna records are kept
- Kept by the Town of Smyrna: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the town's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Kent County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not town records; they are in the Kent County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Smyrna police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Smyrna police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Smyrna police records.
- Website: smyrna.delaware.gov/194/Police (page title: Police | Smyrna, DE)
- Phone: 302-653-9217
- Address: 325 W Glenwood Avenue Smyrna, DE 19977
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jails in Delaware are run by the state Department of Correction, not the county; the inmate lookup is in the Kent County public records guide.
Smyrna Town Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the town's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The town's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: smyrna.delaware.gov/403/Town-Hall (page title: Town Hall | Smyrna, DE)
- Phone: 302-653-9231
- Address: 27 S Market Street Plaza Smyrna, DE 19977
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Smyrna
Delaware public records law applies to the town government of Smyrna. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Kent County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Kent County. The Kent County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Smyrna website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Smyrna offices listed above, and the town's own website is smyrna.delaware.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Smyrna?
Request it from the Smyrna police records unit at smyrna.delaware.gov/194/Police, phone 302-653-9217. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Smyrna?
Smyrna cases are heard by the courts that serve Kent County, and jails in Delaware are run by the state Department of Correction. Both are covered in the Kent County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Smyrna?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Delaware public records law applies to town governments.