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 25, 2026.
Avon, Ohio, in Lorain County, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Avon depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Ohio 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Avon
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 Avon that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Avon Police Department); outside it, the Lorain County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Lorain County Metropolitan Park District and Lorain County Drug Task Force (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Avon Police
For Avon, SearchSystems opened and checked the Avon police records page at cityofavon.com/804/Incident-Report (page title: Incident Report | Avon OH), phone 440-934-7860, Monday-Friday from 7:00 AM- 3:00 PM., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Avon had 11 violent and 243 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 298 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Lorain County Sheriff's Office
The Lorain County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 84 violent and 343 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 82 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 440-329-3709. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at loraincountysheriff.com/inmates-jail/self-booking (page title: Self Booking | The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office), phone 440-329-3709, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Ohio Public Records Act Requires
Under the Ohio Public Records Act the agency must answer a request promptly, within a reasonable period of time, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Avon?
From the agency that took it. The Avon police records page is at cityofavon.com/804/Incident-Report, phone 440-934-7860; the sheriff's reports come from the Lorain County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Avon have to answer?
Under the Ohio Public Records Act, promptly, within a reasonable period of time. It may charge the actual cost of copying.
How do I get a report from the Lorain County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 440-329-3709. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
Is this the official Avon 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.