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.
Goldsboro, North Carolina, in Wayne County, has about 35,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Goldsboro 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: Goldsboro public records, Wayne County police reports, Goldsboro arrest records, Goldsboro warrants, Goldsboro inmate search, Goldsboro criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Goldsboro
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Goldsboro that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Goldsboro Police Department); outside it, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Cherry Hospital and the State Park Rangers at Cliffs of the Neuse (state agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Goldsboro Police
For Goldsboro, SearchSystems opened and checked the Goldsboro police department's page at police.goldsboronc.gov (page title: Goldsboro Police Department | Committed to Life Safety), phone 919-705-6572, 204 S. Center Street, Goldsboro NC 27530, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Goldsboro had 385 violent and 1,373 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 819 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 211 violent and 1,116 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 993 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 919-731-1660. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at waynegov.com/371/Detention-Center (page title: Detention Center | Wayne County, NC), phone 919-731-1660, 207 E Chestnut Street Goldsboro, NC 27530, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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 waynegov.com/FormCenter/Public-Affairs-30/Public-Records-Request-104 (page title: Form Center, Public Records Request).
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 Goldsboro?
From the agency that took it. The Goldsboro police department's page is at police.goldsboronc.gov, phone 919-705-6572; the sheriff's reports come from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Goldsboro 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 Wayne County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 919-731-1660. 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 Goldsboro 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.