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 September 26, 2026.
Clayton, New Jersey, in Gloucester 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 Clayton depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Open 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: Clayton public records, Gloucester County police reports, Clayton arrest records, Clayton warrants, Clayton criminal records, Clayton court records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Clayton
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 Clayton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Clayton Police Department); outside it, the Gloucester County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Gloucester County State Police in Gloucester County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Rowan University (campus police) and Prosecutor in Gloucester County (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Clayton Police
For Clayton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Clayton police records page at claytonnj.com/DocumentCenter/View/3782/Police-OPRA-Request-Form-PDF (page title: Clayton Police Department OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST FORM), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Clayton had 7 violent and 61 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 162 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Gloucester County Sheriff's Office
The Gloucester County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 3 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 607 arrests for 2020.
Its reports come from its records unit.
What the Open Public Records Act Requires
Under the Open Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 7 business days, and it may charge copying at 5 cents a page for letter size. 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 gloucestercountynj.gov/1155/OPRA-REQUEST-INFORMATION (page title: OPRA REQUEST INFORMATION | Gloucester County, NJ).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Prosecutor, 856-384-5500, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Clayton?
From the agency that took it. The Clayton police records page is at claytonnj.com; the sheriff's reports come from the Gloucester County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Clayton have to answer?
Under the Open Public Records Act, within 7 business days. It may charge copying at 5 cents a page for letter size.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Clayton?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Gloucester County State Police in Gloucester County.
How do I get a report from the Gloucester County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Open Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Clayton 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.