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.
Oxford, North Carolina, in Granville County, has about 9,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Oxford 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: Oxford public records, Granville County police reports, Oxford arrest records, Oxford warrants, Oxford inmate search, Oxford criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Oxford
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 Oxford that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Oxford Police Department); outside it, the Granville County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Oxford Police
For Oxford, SearchSystems opened and checked the Oxford police department's page at oxfordnc.org/departments/police/index.php (page title: City of Oxford), phone 919-693-3161, 204 E. McClanahan Street PO Box 1186 Oxford, NC 27565, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Oxford had 78 violent and 290 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 416 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Granville County Sheriff's Office
The Granville County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 64 violent and 317 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 506 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at granvillecounty.org/520/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff’s Office | Granville County, NC), 104 Belle Street, Oxford, NC 27565, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 granvillecounty.org/166/Public-Records-Requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Granville County, NC).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Oxford?
From the agency that took it. The Oxford police department's page is at oxfordnc.org/departments/police/index.php, phone 919-693-3161; the sheriff's reports come from the Granville County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Oxford 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 Granville 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 Oxford 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.