Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 23, 2026.
Anoka County, Minnesota, has about 377,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Anoka County is held at the county jail, run by the Anoka County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Anoka County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Anoka County is held at the county jail, run by the Anoka County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Anoka County Sheriff's Office at anokacountymn.gov/443/Jail-Warrants (page title: Jail | Warrants | Anoka County, MN), phone 763-422-7500, 325 Jackson Street Anoka, MN 55303, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 763-422-7500.
The Anoka County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2019 the jail held about 310 people. Its rated capacity in 2019 was 478 beds, and it ran at 65 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Anoka County has about 377,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 8 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Anoka County Jail
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Blaine, Coon Rapids, Fridley, Ramsey, Lino Lakes, Columbia Heights and three more cities make the arrests that end in a booking in Anoka County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Blaine's 1,229 for 2025, Coon Rapids's 1,188 for 2025 and Fridley's 1,114 for 2025.
Together, the 11 agencies in Anoka County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 5,432 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Anoka County arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Anoka County?
Ask the Anoka County Sheriff's Office at 763-422-7500; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at anokacountymn.gov/443/Jail-Warrants.
How many people are in the Anoka County jail?
About 310 on an average day in 2019, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 478 beds.
What is the phone number for the Anoka County jail?
763-422-7500, the number on the page of the Anoka County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Is this the official Anoka 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.