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.
Urbana, Ohio, in Champaign County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Urbana 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: Urbana public records, Champaign County police reports, Urbana arrest records, Urbana warrants, Urbana criminal records, Urbana court records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Urbana
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 Urbana that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Urbana Police Department); outside it, the Champaign County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Urbana Police
For Urbana, SearchSystems opened and checked the Urbana police records page at urbanaohio.com/records-department.html (page title: City of Urbana Police Division Records Department | City of Urbana, Ohio), phone (937) 652-4352, 205 S Main St Urbana, OH 43078, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Urbana had 15 violent and 190 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 492 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Champaign County Sheriff's Office
The Champaign County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 22 violent and 141 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 265 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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 handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Urbana?
From the agency that took it. The Urbana police records page is at urbanaohio.com/records-department.html, phone (937) 652-4352; the sheriff's reports come from the Champaign County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Urbana 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 Champaign County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
Is this the official Urbana 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.