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 October 2, 2026.
New Hope, Minnesota, in Hennepin County, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from New Hope depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Minnesota Government Data Practices 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: New Hope public records, Hennepin County police reports, New Hope arrest records, New Hope warrants, New Hope inmate search, New Hope criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from New Hope
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 New Hope that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as New Hope Police Department); outside it, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Golden Valley in Hennepin County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places one campus police department and three other agencies in Hennepin County, each with a records office of its own.
The St. Anthony Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Hennepin County, so its arrests are not broken out for Hennepin County here.
Reports from the New Hope Police
For New Hope, SearchSystems opened and checked the New Hope police department's page at newhopemn.gov/city_hall/police_department/police_faq (page title: Police FAQ | City of New Hope), phone 952-258-5321, 4401 Xylon Ave N, New Hope, MN 55428, Monday-Friday 10am-2pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for New Hope had 18 violent and 372 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 225 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 53 violent and 38 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,396 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 612-348-5112. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at minneapolismn.gov/resident-services/public-safety/police-public-saf... (page title: Jail Roster | City of Minneapolis), phone 612-348-5112, 350 Fifth St. S., Room 130 Minneapolis, MN 55415, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act Requires
The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act sets the rules: an answer promptly, within a reasonable time, at a charge of copying, and staff time for requests over 100 pages, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in New Hope?
From the agency that took it. The New Hope police department's page is at newhopemn.gov, phone 952-258-5321; the sheriff's reports come from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in New Hope have to answer?
Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, promptly, within a reasonable time. It may charge copying, and staff time for requests over 100 pages.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in New Hope?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Golden Valley in Hennepin County.
How do I get a report from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 612-348-5112. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official New Hope 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.