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.
Lexington, North Carolina, in Davidson County, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lexington 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 Lexington
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 Lexington that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lexington Police Department); outside it, the Davidson County Sheriff's Office.
The High Point Police Department is listed by the FBI across four counties including Davidson County, so its arrests are not broken out for Davidson County here.
Reports from the Lexington Police
For Lexington, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lexington police records page at lexingtonnc.gov/city-services/police/faqs-lexington-police-departme... (page title: Find a Police Report | Lexington, NC), phone (336) 243-3302, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lexington had 93 violent and 569 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,029 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Davidson County Sheriff's Office
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 133 violent and 845 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,865 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at www2.co.davidson.nc.us/DCInmates (page title: Davidson County Sheriff's Office), 2511 E US Hwy 64 Lexington, NC 27292, 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 co.davidson.nc.us/1045/Record-Request-Form (page title: Record Request Form | Davidson County, NC).
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 Lexington?
From the agency that took it. The Lexington police records page is at lexingtonnc.gov, phone (336) 243-3302; the sheriff's reports come from the Davidson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Lexington 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 Davidson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. 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 Lexington 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.