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 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Biddeford, Maine, in York County, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Biddeford depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Maine Freedom of Access 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: Biddeford public records, York County police reports, Biddeford arrest records, Biddeford warrants, Biddeford inmate search, Biddeford criminal records, Maine arrest records and Maine inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Biddeford
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 Biddeford that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Biddeford Police Department); outside it, the York County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Biddeford Police
For Biddeford, SearchSystems opened and checked the Biddeford police records page at biddefordmaine.org/FormCenter/Police-Records-Requests-44/Biddeford-... (page title: Form Center, Biddeford Police Department Records Request), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Biddeford had 59 violent and 424 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 750 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the York County Sheriff's Office
The York County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 39 violent and 176 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 438 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at inmatesinjail.yorkcountygov.com/detentioncenter/inmatesinjail.aspx (page title: York County Detention Center Inmates), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
What the Maine Freedom of Access Act Requires
Under the Maine Freedom of Access Act the agency must answer a request within a reasonable time, after acknowledging the request within 5 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 District Attorney, 207-324-8001, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Biddeford?
From the agency that took it. The Biddeford police records page is at biddefordmaine.org; the sheriff's reports come from the York County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Biddeford have to answer?
Under the Maine Freedom of Access Act, within a reasonable time, after acknowledging the request within 5 working days. It may charge staff time after the first two hours, plus copying.
How do I get a report from the York County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Maine Freedom of Access Act the answer is due within a reasonable time, after acknowledging the request within 5 working days.
Is this the official Biddeford 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.