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.
Oak Island, North Carolina, in Brunswick County, has about 9,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Oak Island 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: Oak Island public records, Brunswick County police reports, Oak Island arrest records, Oak Island warrants, Oak Island inmate search, Oak Island criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Oak Island
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 Oak Island that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Oak Island Police Department); outside it, the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Oak Island Police
For Oak Island, SearchSystems opened and checked the Oak Island police department's page at oakislandnc.gov/Government/Public-Safety/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Town of Oak Island, NC), phone 910-278-5595, 4621 E Oak Island Dr, Oak Island, NC 28465, Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Oak Island had 9 violent and 107 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 117 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office
The Brunswick County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 219 violent and 947 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 870 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 910-253-2777. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at brunswicksheriff.com/detention-center (page title: Detention Center | Brunswick County Sheriff's Office), phone 910-253-2777, 70 Stamp Act Drive, Bolivia, NC 28422, 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 brunswickcountync.gov/179/Public-Record-Requests (page title: Public Record Requests | Brunswick County, NC).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 910-253-3910, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Oak Island?
From the agency that took it. The Oak Island police department's page is at oakislandnc.gov, phone 910-278-5595; the sheriff's reports come from the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Oak Island 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 Brunswick County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 910-253-2777. 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 Oak Island 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.