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 27, 2026.
Lincolnton, North Carolina, in Lincoln County, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lincolnton 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: Lincolnton public records, Lincoln County police reports, Lincolnton arrest records, Lincolnton warrants, Lincolnton inmate search, Lincolnton criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lincolnton
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 Lincolnton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lincolnton Police Department); outside it, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
The Maiden Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Lincoln County, so its arrests are not broken out for Lincoln County here.
Reports from the Lincolnton Police
For Lincolnton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lincolnton police department's page at ci.lincolnton.nc.us/149/Police (page title: Police | Lincolnton, NC), phone 704-736-8900, 701 East Main St Lincolnton, NC 28092, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lincolnton had 45 violent and 266 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 592 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 79 violent and 647 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 1,188 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at p2c.lincolnsheriff.org/jailinmates.aspx (page title: Lincoln County Sheriffs Office P2C), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 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 lincolncountync.nextrequest.com (page title: Lincoln County Public Record RequestsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lincolnton?
From the agency that took it. The Lincolnton police department's page is at ci.lincolnton.nc.us/149/Police, phone 704-736-8900; the sheriff's reports come from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Lincolnton 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 Lincoln 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 Lincolnton 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.