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.
Worthington, Minnesota, in Nobles County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Worthington 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Worthington
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 Worthington that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Worthington Police Department); outside it, the Nobles County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Worthington Police
For Worthington, SearchSystems opened and checked the Worthington police department's page at worthingtonmn.gov/Departments/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | City of Worthington), phone (507) 295-5400, 1530 Airport Road, Suite 300 Worthington, MN 56187, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Worthington had 38 violent and 108 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 454 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Nobles County Sheriff's Office
The Nobles County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 4 violent and 13 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 63 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (507) 295-5200. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at co.nobles.mn.us/departments/sheriff/inmate-listing (page title: Inmate Listing | Nobles County Minnesota), phone (507) 295-5200, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 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, (507) 295-5298, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Worthington?
From the agency that took it. The Worthington police department's page is at worthingtonmn.gov, phone (507) 295-5400; the sheriff's reports come from the Nobles County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Worthington 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.
How do I get a report from the Nobles County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (507) 295-5200. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official Worthington 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.