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.
Noble County, Ohio, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Noble County depends on where the incident happened: the Noble County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, cities, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Noble County public records, Noble County arrest records, Noble County warrants, Noble County inmate search, Noble County criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Noble County
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.
In Noble County that is the Noble County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Noble County Sheriff's Office
The Noble County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 7 violent and 50 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 114 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 740-732-5837. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at noblesheriff.org/jail-roster (page title: Jail Roster | Noble County Sheriff's Office), phone 740-732-5837, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 2026.
Cities in Noble County
The FBI lists no city in Noble County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Caldwell, Summerfield, Belle Valley, Sarahsville, Batesville and Dexter City.
How Many Reports: Noble County in 2023
The one agency in Noble County with all twelve months of 2023 on file reported 7 violent and 50 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Noble County Sheriff's Office reported 114 arrests to the FBI for 2023, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 740-732-5685, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Noble County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Noble County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
How long does an agency in Noble County 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 Noble County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 740-732-5837. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
Is this the official Noble County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.