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 30, 2026.
Ocean City, Maryland, in Worcester County, has about 6,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Ocean City 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Ocean City
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.
Inside Ocean City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Ocean City Police Department); outside it, the Worcester County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Worcester County State Police in Worcester County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Ocean City Police
For Ocean City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Ocean City police records page at oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/police/crime-reports (page title: Crime Reports | Town of Ocean City, MD | Official Government and Visitor Information), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Ocean City had 95 violent and 546 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,459 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Worcester County Sheriff's Office
The Worcester County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 33 violent and 157 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,009 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (410) 632-1111. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at worcestermd.gov/departments/sheriffs-office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Worcester County), phone (410) 632-1111, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at worcestermd.gov/commissioners/requests (page title: Public Information Requests | Worcester County).
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 Ocean City?
From the agency that took it. The Ocean City police records page is at oceancitymd.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Worcester County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Ocean City 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 Ocean City?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Worcester County State Police in Worcester County.
How do I get a report from the Worcester County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (410) 632-1111. 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 Ocean City 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.