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 28, 2026.
Wildwood, New Jersey, in Cape May County, has about 5,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Wildwood 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: Wildwood public records, Cape May County police reports, Wildwood arrest records, Wildwood warrants, Wildwood inmate search, Wildwood criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Wildwood
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 Wildwood that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Wildwood Police Department); outside it, the Cape May County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Cape May County State Police in Cape May County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Prosecutor in Cape May County (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Wildwood Police
For Wildwood, SearchSystems opened and checked the Wildwood police department's page at wildwoodnj.gov/policedepartment/division, phone (609) 522-0222, 4400 New Jersey Avenue Wildwood, NJ 08260, Monday through Friday 7:00am to 10:00am., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Wildwood had 26 violent and 202 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 465 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Cape May County Sheriff's Office
The Cape May County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 425 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 609-463-6428. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at capemaycountynj.gov/1680/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Cape May County, NJ), phone 609-463-6428, 301 Cape May Court House, NJ 08210, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
What the Open Public Records Act Requires
The Open Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 7 business days, at a charge of copying at 5 cents a page for letter size, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Prosecutor, 609-465-1135, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Wildwood?
From the agency that took it. The Wildwood police department's page is at wildwoodnj.gov/policedepartment/division, phone (609) 522-0222; the sheriff's reports come from the Cape May County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Wildwood 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 Wildwood?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Cape May County State Police in Cape May County.
How do I get a report from the Cape May County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 609-463-6428. Under the Open Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Wildwood 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.