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.
Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County, has about 307,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Greensboro 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 Greensboro
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 Greensboro that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Greensboro Police Department); outside it, the Guilford County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places four campus police departments and one other agency in Guilford County, each with a records office of its own.
The Kernersville Police Department, the Burlington Police Department and the Archdale Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Guilford County, so their arrests are not broken out for Guilford County here.
Reports from the Greensboro Police
For Greensboro, SearchSystems opened and checked the Greensboro police department's page at greensboro-nc.gov/departments/police/i-want-to (page title: I Want To. | Greensboro, NC), phone 336-412-7300, 300 S. Swing Road Greensboro, NC 27409, Thursdays, 9:30-11:00am, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Greensboro had 2,177 violent and 9,248 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 6,307 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Guilford County Sheriff's Office
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 202 violent and 827 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,382 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (336) 641-2700. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at guilfordcountync.gov/government/sheriffs-office/detention-centers (page title: Detention Centers | Guilford County), phone (336) 641-2700, 201 S Edgeworth St. Tuesday through Friday: Greensboro Detention Center Greensboro, NC 27401, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at guilfordcountync.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 336-641-3852, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Greensboro?
From the agency that took it. The Greensboro police department's page is at greensboro-nc.gov, phone 336-412-7300; the sheriff's reports come from the Guilford County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Greensboro 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 Guilford County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (336) 641-2700. 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 Greensboro 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.