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 26, 2026.
Oil City, Pennsylvania, in Venango County, has about 9,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Oil City depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Right-to-Know Law 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: Oil City public records, Venango County police reports, Oil City arrest records, Oil City warrants, Oil City inmate search, Oil City property records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Oil City
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 Oil City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Oil City Police Department); outside it, the County Sheriff | Venango County, PA.
The FBI's list also places the Venango County State Police in Venango County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places three state agencies and one other agency in Venango County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Oil City Police
For Oil City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Oil City police department's page at oilcity.org/departments/police (page title: Police Department | City of Oil City, PA), phone 814-678-3080, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Oil City had 18 violent and 74 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 387 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the County Sheriff | Venango County, PA
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 814-432-9565. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at venangocountypa.gov/268/County-Sheriff (page title: County Sheriff | Venango County, PA), phone 814-432-9565, 1168 Liberty Street Courthouse, 1st Floor Franklin, PA 16323, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Right-to-Know Law Requires
Under the Right-to-Know Law the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension, and it may charge copying at 25 cents a page. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at venangocountypa.gov/578/Right-to-Know (page title: Right to Know | Venango County, PA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 814-432-9598, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Oil City?
From the agency that took it. The Oil City police department's page is at oilcity.org/departments/police, phone 814-678-3080; the sheriff's reports come from the County Sheriff | Venango County, PA.
How long does an agency in Oil City have to answer?
Under the Right-to-Know Law, within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension. It may charge copying at 25 cents a page.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Oil City?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Venango County State Police in Venango County.
How do I get a report from the County Sheriff | Venango County, PA?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 814-432-9565. Under the Right-to-Know Law the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension.
Is this the official Oil City 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.