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 2, 2026.
Lenoir, North Carolina, in Caldwell County, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lenoir 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: Lenoir public records, Caldwell County police reports, Lenoir arrest records, Lenoir warrants, Lenoir inmate search, Lenoir criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lenoir
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 Lenoir that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lenoir Police Department); outside it, the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office.
The Rhodhiss Police Department, the Blowing Rock Police Department and the Hickory Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Caldwell County, so their arrests are not broken out for Caldwell County here.
Reports from the Lenoir Police
For Lenoir, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lenoir police department's page at cityoflenoir.com/163/Police (page title: Police | City of Lenoir, NC), phone 828-757-2100, 1035 West Ave. NW Lenoir, NC 28645, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lenoir had 63 violent and 549 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 642 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office
The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 51 violent and 556 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 953 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 828-759-3502. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at caldwellcountync.org/280/Detention (page title: Detention | Caldwell County, NC), phone 828-759-3502, 224 S Dawson Street Raleigh, NC 27601, Monday through Friday from 8 am until 7 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 2, 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 Lenoir?
From the agency that took it. The Lenoir police department's page is at cityoflenoir.com/163/Police, phone 828-757-2100; the sheriff's reports come from the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Lenoir 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 Caldwell County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 828-759-3502. 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 Lenoir 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.