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.
Shallotte, North Carolina, in Brunswick County, has about 5,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Shallotte 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: Shallotte public records, Brunswick County police reports, Shallotte arrest records, Shallotte warrants, Shallotte inmate search, Shallotte criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Shallotte
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 Shallotte that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Shallotte Police Department); outside it, the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Shallotte Police
For Shallotte, SearchSystems opened and checked the Shallotte police department's page at townofshallotte.org/police (page title: Police Department | Official Website of Shallotte, North Carolina), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Shallotte had 18 violent and 234 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 88 arrests for 2025.
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
The North Carolina Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, from the agency that holds the report.
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 Shallotte?
From the agency that took it. The Shallotte police department's page is at townofshallotte.org/police; the sheriff's reports come from the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Shallotte 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 Shallotte 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.