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.
Social Circle, Georgia, in Walton County, has about 5,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Social Circle 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: Social Circle public records, Walton County police reports, Social Circle arrest records, Social Circle warrants, Social Circle inmate search, Social Circle criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Social Circle
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 Social Circle that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Social Circle Police Department); outside it, the Walton County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Social Circle Police
For Social Circle, SearchSystems opened and checked the Social Circle police department's page at socialcirclega.gov/departments/police (page title: Police | Social Circle, GA), phone 770-464-2366, 138 E Hightower Trail Mailing Address: P.O. Box 310 Social Circle GA 30025, Monday -Friday from 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Social Circle had 6 violent and 23 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 70 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Walton County Sheriff's Office
The Walton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 47 violent and 135 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,008 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 770-267-1422. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at waltoncountyga.org (page title: Walton County, GA, Sheriff Office, Jails, Inmate Search), phone 770-267-1422, 1425 South Madison Avenue, Monroe, GA 30655, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 waltoncountyga.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Social Circle?
From the agency that took it. The Social Circle police department's page is at socialcirclega.gov/departments/police, phone 770-464-2366; the sheriff's reports come from the Walton County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Social Circle 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.
How do I get a report from the Walton County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 770-267-1422. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Social Circle 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.