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 23, 2026.
Fayette County, Georgia, has about 125,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Fayette County depends on where the incident happened: the Fayette County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Fayette County public records, Fayette County arrest records, Fayette County warrants, Fayette County criminal records, Fayette County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Fayette 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 Fayette County that is the Fayette County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The FBI's list also carries the Fayette County Marshal (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Fayette County Sheriff's Office
The Fayette County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 29 violent and 174 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 782 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Fayette County
The three cities the FBI lists in Fayette County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Peachtree City: 11 violent and 222 property crimes reported for 2025; 853 arrests reported for 2025.
- Fayetteville: 35 violent and 392 property crimes reported for 2025; 524 arrests reported for 2025. The Fayetteville police records page is at fayetteville-ga.gov/415/Police-Reports, phone 770-461-4441 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Tyrone: 3 violent and 25 property crimes reported for 2025; 23 arrests reported for 2025. The Tyrone police records page is at tyronepd.org/reports.html, phone 770-487-4732 (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: Fayette County in 2025
The four agencies in Fayette County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 78 violent and 813 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the four agencies in Fayette County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,182 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Georgia Open Records Act Requires
Under the Georgia Open Records Act the agency must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at fayettecountyga.gov/interactive_forms/open_records_requests.php (page title: Fayette County, GA).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Fayette County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Fayette County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
How long does an agency in Fayette County 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 Fayette County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Fayette 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.