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 1, 2026.
Crete, Illinois, in Will County, has about 8,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Crete depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Illinois 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.
Related guides: Crete public records, Will County police reports, Crete arrest records, Crete warrants, Crete inmate search, Crete criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Crete
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 Crete that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Crete Police Department); outside it, the Will County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places three campus police departments and three other agencies in Will County, each with a records office of its own.
The Orland Park Police Department, the Tinley Park Police Department, the Park Forest Police Department and seven more are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Will County, so their arrests are not broken out for Will County here.
Reports from the Crete Police
For Crete, SearchSystems opened and checked the Crete police records page at villageofcrete.org/government/departments/police-department/records... (page title: Records Department | Village of Crete), phone 708-672-8272, 11008, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 2026.
The agency that reports for Crete had 13 violent and 78 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 195 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Will County Sheriff's Office
The Will County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 161 violent and 484 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 978 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (815) 727-8575. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at willcosheriff.org/component/search/?searchword=Facility (page title: Search | WC Sheriff's Office), phone (815) 727-8575, 16911, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Illinois Freedom of Information Act Requires
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension, at a charge of copying only after the first 50 pages, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at willcountyclerk.gov/general-services/freedom-of-information-act-req... (page title: Will County, IL Elections).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Crete?
From the agency that took it. The Crete police records page is at villageofcrete.org, phone 708-672-8272; the sheriff's reports come from the Will County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Crete have to answer?
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension. It may charge copying only after the first 50 pages.
How do I get a report from the Will County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (815) 727-8575. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
Is this the official Crete 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.