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.
Sunbury, Ohio, in Delaware County, has about 9,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sunbury 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.
Related guides: Sunbury public records, Delaware County police reports, Sunbury arrest records, Sunbury warrants, Sunbury inmate search, Sunbury criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Sunbury
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 Sunbury that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Sunbury Police Department); outside it, the Delaware County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Preservation Parks of Delaware County (other agency), with a records office of its own.
The Westerville Police Department, the Dublin Police Department and the Columbus Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Delaware County, so their arrests are not broken out for Delaware County here.
Reports from the Sunbury Police
For Sunbury, SearchSystems opened and checked the Sunbury police department's page at sunburyohio.org/m/directory/department?did=8 (page title: Staff Directory, Police), phone 740-965-1411, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Sunbury had 10 violent and 33 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 38 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Delaware County Sheriff's Office
The Delaware County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 120 violent and 711 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 624 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (740) 203-1550. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at sheriff.co.delaware.oh.us/jtlist (page title: Current Inmate Listing | Delaware County Jail | Sheriff), phone (740) 203-1550, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
What the Ohio Public Records Act Requires
The Ohio Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer promptly, within a reasonable period of time, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at co.delaware.oh.us/delaware-county-public-records-requests (page title: Delaware County Public Records Requests | Delaware County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Sunbury?
From the agency that took it. The Sunbury police department's page is at sunburyohio.org/m/directory/department?did=8, phone 740-965-1411; the sheriff's reports come from the Delaware County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Sunbury 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 Delaware County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (740) 203-1550. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
Is this the official Sunbury 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.