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 October 9, 2026.
Sylvania, Ohio, in Lucas County, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sylvania 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: Sylvania public records, Lucas County police reports, Sylvania arrest records, Sylvania warrants, Sylvania inmate search, Sylvania criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Sylvania
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 Sylvania that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Sylvania Police Department); outside it, the Lucas County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places one campus police department and three other agencies in Lucas County, each with a records office of its own.
The Swanton Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Lucas County, so its arrests are not broken out for Lucas County here.
Reports from the Sylvania Police
For Sylvania, SearchSystems opened and checked the Sylvania police records page at sylvaniapolice.com/formsrecordsreports/information-about-public-rec... (page title: Public Records Form | Sylvania, Ohio | Police Department), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Sylvania had 15 violent and 121 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 134 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Lucas County Sheriff's Office
The Lucas County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 58 violent and 595 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 478 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 419-213-4000. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.lucas.oh.us/2992/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Lucas County, OH), phone 419-213-4000, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (419) 213-4700, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Sylvania?
From the agency that took it. The Sylvania police records page is at sylvaniapolice.com; the sheriff's reports come from the Lucas County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Sylvania 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 Lucas County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 419-213-4000. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
Is this the official Sylvania 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.