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 September 28, 2026.
Hampstead, Maryland, in Carroll County, has about 6,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Hampstead depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Maryland Public 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: Hampstead public records, Carroll County police reports, Hampstead arrest records, Hampstead warrants, Hampstead inmate search, Hampstead criminal records, Maryland arrest records and Maryland inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Hampstead
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 Hampstead that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Hampstead Police Department); outside it, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Carroll County State Police in Carroll County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Hampstead Police
For Hampstead, SearchSystems opened and checked the Hampstead police records page at hampsteadmd.gov/?SEC=EB71A95D-B0F4-4D8C-BA94-31D49E375479 (page title: Police Records | Town of Hampstead), phone 410-239-8954, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Hampstead had 14 violent and 31 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 96 violent and 526 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 462 arrests for 2022.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 410-386-2920. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sheriff.carrollcountymd.gov (page title: Carroll County Sheriff’s Office), phone 410-386-2920, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
What the Maryland Public Information Act Requires
Under the Maryland Public Information Act the agency must answer a request within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days, and it may charge staff time after the first two hours, plus copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
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 Hampstead?
From the agency that took it. The Hampstead police records page is at hampsteadmd.gov, phone 410-239-8954; the sheriff's reports come from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Hampstead have to answer?
Under the Maryland Public Information Act, within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days. It may charge staff time after the first two hours, plus copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Hampstead?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Carroll County State Police in Carroll County.
How do I get a report from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 410-386-2920. Under the Maryland Public Information Act the answer is due within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days.
Is this the official Hampstead 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.