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 on September 24, 2026.
Oxford County, Maine, has about 60,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Oxford County depends on where the incident happened: the Oxford County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Oxford County public records, Oxford County arrest records, Oxford County warrants, Oxford County criminal records, Oxford County court records, Maine arrest records and Maine inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Oxford County
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.
In Oxford County that is the Oxford County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Oxford County Sheriff's Office
The Oxford County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 22 violent and 201 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 658 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
How Many Reports: Oxford County in 2025
The six agencies in Oxford County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 43 violent and 576 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the five agencies in Oxford County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,199 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Maine Freedom of Access Act Requires
The Maine Freedom of Access Act sets the rules: an answer within a reasonable time, after acknowledging the request within 5 working days, at a charge of staff time after the first two hours, plus copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Oxford County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Oxford County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Maine Freedom of Access Act the answer is due within a reasonable time, after acknowledging the request within 5 working days.
How long does an agency in Oxford County 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 Oxford 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 Oxford County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.