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 October 2, 2026.
Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County, has about 73,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Wilmington depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Delaware Freedom of Information 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 Wilmington
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 Wilmington that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Wilmington Police Department); outside it, the New Castle County Police Department.
The FBI's list also places the New Castle County State Police in New Castle County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places four state agencies, two other agencies and one campus police department in New Castle County, each with a records office of its own.
The Smyrna Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including New Castle County, so its arrests are not broken out for New Castle County here.
Reports from the Wilmington Police
For Wilmington, SearchSystems opened and checked the Wilmington police records page at wilmingtonde.gov/government/public-safety/wilmington-police-departm... (page title: Requesting Copies of Reports | Wilmington, DE), phone (302) 576-3607, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Wilmington had 850 violent and 2,140 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,259 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the New Castle County Police Department
The New Castle County Police Department is the county agency; it had 644 violent and 2,657 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 4,279 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at inmateinfo.indy.gov/IML (page title: Inmate Lookup Tool), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
What the Delaware Freedom of Information Act Requires
The Delaware Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 15 business days, at a charge of the copy fees set by statute, plus staff time after the first hour, from the agency that holds the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Wilmington?
From the agency that took it. The Wilmington police records page is at wilmingtonde.gov, phone (302) 576-3607; the sheriff's reports come from the New Castle County Police Department.
How long does an agency in Wilmington have to answer?
Under the Delaware Freedom of Information Act, within 15 business days. It may charge the copy fees set by statute, plus staff time after the first hour.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Wilmington?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the New Castle County State Police in New Castle County.
How do I get a report from the New Castle County Police Department?
From its records unit. Under the Delaware Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 15 business days.
Is this the official Wilmington 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.