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 9, 2026.
Burlington, North Carolina, in Alamance County, has about 61,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Burlington 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: Burlington public records, Alamance County police reports, Burlington arrest records, Burlington warrants, Burlington inmate search, Burlington criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Burlington
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 Burlington that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Burlington Police Department); outside it, the Alamance County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Elon University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
The Gibsonville Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Alamance County, so its arrests are not broken out for Alamance County here.
Reports from the Burlington Police
For Burlington, SearchSystems opened and checked the Burlington police records page at burlingtonnc.gov/FormCenter/Police-Report-Request-3 (page title: Form Center, Burlington, CivicEngage), phone (336) 229-3521, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Burlington had 399 violent and 1,657 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,577 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Alamance County Sheriff's Office
The Alamance County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 138 violent and 472 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,839 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (336) 570-6317. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sheriff.alamancecountync.gov/divisions/detention-center (page title: Detention Center | Alamance County Sheriffs Office), phone (336) 570-6317, 109 S Maple St, Graham, NC 27253, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
What the North Carolina Public Records Act Requires
The North Carolina Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Burlington?
From the agency that took it. The Burlington police records page is at burlingtonnc.gov, phone (336) 229-3521; the sheriff's reports come from the Alamance County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Burlington 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 Alamance County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (336) 570-6317. 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 Burlington 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.