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 28, 2026.
Cramerton, North Carolina, in Gaston County, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Cramerton 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Cramerton
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 Cramerton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Cramerton Police Department); outside it, the Gaston County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Belmont Abbey College (campus police), with a records office of its own.
The Kings Mountain Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Gaston County, so its arrests are not broken out for Gaston County here.
Reports from the Cramerton Police
For Cramerton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Cramerton police records page at cramertonpd.org/records (page title: Records | Cramerton Police Department), phone 704.866.3300, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Cramerton had 3 violent and 93 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 68 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Gaston County Sheriff's Office
The Gaston County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 16 violent and 4 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 122 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 704-869-6800. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at gastongov.com/m/directory/department?did=137 (page title: Staff Directory, Sheriff), phone 704-869-6800, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at gastonianc.gov/government/public-records-requests.html (page title: City of Gastonia | Public Records Requests).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (704) 852-3113, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Cramerton?
From the agency that took it. The Cramerton police records page is at cramertonpd.org/records, phone 704.866.3300; the sheriff's reports come from the Gaston County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Cramerton 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 Gaston County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 704-869-6800. 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 Cramerton 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.