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 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Bennettsville, South Carolina, in Marlboro County, has about 7,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Bennettsville depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the South Carolina Freedom of Information 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: Bennettsville public records, Marlboro County police reports, Bennettsville arrest records, Bennettsville warrants, Bennettsville criminal records, Bennettsville court records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Bennettsville
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 Bennettsville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Bennettsville Police Department); outside it, the Marlboro County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Marlboro County in Marlboro 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 five state agencies in Marlboro County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Bennettsville Police
For Bennettsville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Bennettsville police department's page at bennettsvillesc.com/police (page title: Police | City of Bennettsville, SC), phone (843) 479-3620, 254 Highway 15-401 Bypass East Bennettsville, SC 29512, Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Bennettsville had 64 violent and 230 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 222 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Marlboro County Sheriff's Office
The Marlboro County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 133 violent and 372 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 439 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
What the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 10 business days, or 20 for records more than two years old, and it may charge search, retrieval and copying at the agency's actual cost. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Bennettsville?
From the agency that took it. The Bennettsville police department's page is at bennettsvillesc.com/police, phone (843) 479-3620; the sheriff's reports come from the Marlboro County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Bennettsville have to answer?
Under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, within 10 business days, or 20 for records more than two years old. It may charge search, retrieval and copying at the agency's actual cost.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Bennettsville?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Marlboro County in Marlboro County.
How do I get a report from the Marlboro County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days, or 20 for records more than two years old.
Is this the official Bennettsville 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.