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 October 2, 2026.
Oakwood, Georgia, in Hall County, has about 6,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Oakwood depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Georgia Open 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.
Related guides: Oakwood public records, Hall County police reports, Oakwood arrest records, Oakwood warrants, Oakwood inmate search, Oakwood property records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Oakwood
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 Oakwood that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Oakwood Police Department); outside it, the Hall County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Gainesville in Hall County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries the Hall County Marshal (other agency), with a records office of its own.
The Braselton Police Department is listed by the FBI across four counties including Hall County, so its arrests are not broken out for Hall County here.
Reports from the Oakwood Police
For Oakwood, SearchSystems opened and checked the Oakwood police department's page at cityofoakwood.net/city_services/police/police_forms.php (page title: The City of Oakwood, GA), phone 770-534-2364, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Oakwood reported 361 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Hall County Sheriff's Office
The Hall County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 299 violent and 1,069 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,141 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 770-531-6904. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at hallcounty.org/741/Inmate-Population-List (page title: Inmate Population List | Hall County, GA), phone 770-531-6904, 1700 Barber Road Gainesville, GA 30507, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Georgia Open Records Act Requires
The Georgia Open Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 3 business days, at a charge of for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at hallcounty.org/381/Open-Records-Requests (page title: Hall County Sheriff's Office Open Records Requests | Hall County, GA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (770) 531-6965, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Oakwood?
From the agency that took it. The Oakwood police department's page is at cityofoakwood.net, phone 770-534-2364; the sheriff's reports come from the Hall County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Oakwood have to answer?
Under the Georgia Open Records Act, within 3 business days. It may charge for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Oakwood?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Gainesville in Hall County.
How do I get a report from the Hall County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 770-531-6904. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Oakwood 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.