Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Robinson is a city in Crawford County, Illinois, with about 7,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Robinson offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Robinson, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Police records, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Robinson records are kept
- Kept by the City of Robinson: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Crawford County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Crawford County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Robinson police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Robinson police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Robinson police records.
- Website: cityofrobinson.com/police-department (page title: City of Robinson, Illinois)
- Phone: 618-546-1111
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Crawford County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Robinson City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: cityofrobinson.com/city-hall (page title: City of Robinson, Illinois)
- Phone: 618-544-7616
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Robinson
Illinois public records law applies to the city government of Robinson. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Robinson Arrest Records
The Robinson arrest records guide covers the agency that reports Robinson's arrests to the FBI. It also says where a person arrested in Robinson is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Robinson Records Guides
SearchSystems has eight more guides to Robinson, each written from the city's own offices and figures: Robinson warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Robinson inmate search (the jail page of the Crawford County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Robinson criminal records (the court file, the Illinois criminal history and the local arrest records), Robinson court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Robinson police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Illinois Freedom of Information Act requires), Robinson DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Robinson divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Robinson property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Robinson website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Robinson offices listed above, and the city's own website is cityofrobinson.com; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Robinson?
Request it from the Robinson police records unit at cityofrobinson.com/police-department, phone 618-546-1111. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Robinson?
Robinson cases are heard by the courts that serve Crawford County, and people arrested in Robinson are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Crawford County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Robinson?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Illinois public records law applies to city governments.