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 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Manchester, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough County, has about 116,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Manchester 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.
Related guides: Manchester public records, Hillsborough County police reports, Manchester arrest records, Manchester warrants, Manchester inmate search, Manchester criminal records, New Hampshire arrest records and New Hampshire inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Manchester
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 Manchester that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Manchester Police Department); outside it, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Hillsborough County State Police in Hillsborough County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Manchester Police
For Manchester, SearchSystems opened and checked the Manchester police records page at manchesternh.gov/Departments/Police/Legal-and-Professional-Standard... (page title: Records), phone (603) 792-5482, Monday and Friday 7:30 AM-12:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Manchester had 377 violent and 1,794 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,979 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,196 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (603) 627-5610. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at hcnh.org/Departments/Sheriffs-Office-Main (page title: Sheriff's Office | Main), phone (603) 627-5610, 329 Mast Road Goffstown, NH 03045, Monday to Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
What the New Hampshire Right-to-Know Law Requires
The New Hampshire Right-to-Know Law sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Manchester?
From the agency that took it. The Manchester police records page is at manchesternh.gov, phone (603) 792-5482; the sheriff's reports come from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Manchester 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 Manchester?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Hillsborough County State Police in Hillsborough County.
How do I get a report from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (603) 627-5610. Under the New Hampshire Right-to-Know Law the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Manchester 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.