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 September 25, 2026.
Albemarle, North Carolina, in Stanly County, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Albemarle depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the North Carolina Public Records 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: Albemarle public records, Stanly County police reports, Albemarle arrest records, Albemarle warrants, Albemarle inmate search, Albemarle criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Albemarle
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 Albemarle that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Albemarle Police Department); outside it, the Stanly County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the State Park Rangers at Morrow Mountain (state agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Albemarle Police
For Albemarle, SearchSystems opened and checked the Albemarle police department's page at albemarlenc.gov/departments/police-department (page title: Police Department | Albemarle, NC), phone 704-984-9500, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Albemarle had 126 violent and 449 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 856 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Stanly County Sheriff's Office
The Stanly County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 282 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at stanlysheriff.us/inmateList (page title: Inmates | Stanly County Sheriff’s Office NC), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the North Carolina Public Records Act Requires
Under the North Carolina Public Records Act the agency must answer a request as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Albemarle?
From the agency that took it. The Albemarle police department's page is at albemarlenc.gov/departments/police-department, phone 704-984-9500; the sheriff's reports come from the Stanly County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Albemarle have to answer?
Under the North Carolina Public Records Act, as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days. It may charge the actual cost of copying.
How do I get a report from the Stanly County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the North Carolina Public Records Act the answer is due as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days.
Is this the official Albemarle 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.