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 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Dover, New Hampshire, in Strafford County, has about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Dover depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the New Hampshire Right-to-Know Law 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 Dover
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 Dover that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Dover Police Department); outside it, the Strafford County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Strafford County State Police in Strafford County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries the University of New Hampshire (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Dover Police
For Dover, SearchSystems opened and checked the Dover police records page at dover.nh.gov/government/city-operations/police/citizen-online-repor... (page title: Citizen Online Reporting), phone 603-742-4646, 288 Central Ave., Dover, NH 03820, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Dover had 22 violent and 196 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 746 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Strafford County Sheriff's Office
The Strafford County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 3 violent and 1 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 66 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (603) 742-3310. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.strafford.nh.us/jail-home-page (page title: Jail Home Page), phone (603) 742-3310, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the New Hampshire Right-to-Know Law Requires
Under the New Hampshire Right-to-Know Law the agency must answer a request within 5 business 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, (603) 749-2808, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Dover?
From the agency that took it. The Dover police records page is at dover.nh.gov, phone 603-742-4646; the sheriff's reports come from the Strafford County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Dover have to answer?
Under the New Hampshire Right-to-Know Law, within 5 business days. It may charge the actual cost of copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Dover?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Strafford County State Police in Strafford County.
How do I get a report from the Strafford County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (603) 742-3310. Under the New Hampshire Right-to-Know Law the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Dover 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.