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 September 26, 2026.
Simpsonville, South Carolina, in Greenville County, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Simpsonville 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: Simpsonville public records, Greenville County police reports, Simpsonville arrest records, Simpsonville warrants, Simpsonville inmate search, Simpsonville criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Simpsonville
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Simpsonville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Simpsonville Police Department); outside it, the Greenville County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Greenville County in Greenville 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 campus police departments, five state agencies and one other agency in Greenville County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Simpsonville Police
For Simpsonville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Simpsonville police department's page at simpsonville.com/police-department/community-education (page title: Community Education | Simpsonville), phone (864) 967-9536, 704 Fairview Rd Simpsonville, SC 29680, Mondays and Wednesdays only from 8am to 5pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Simpsonville had 66 violent and 614 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 639 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Greenville County Sheriff's Office
The Greenville County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1,262 violent and 4,780 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 11,962 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at app.greenvillecounty.org/inmate_search.htm (page title: Inmate Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act Requires
The South Carolina Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 10 business days, or 20 for records more than two years old, at a charge of search, retrieval and copying at the agency's actual cost, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Solicitor, 864-467-8647, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Simpsonville?
From the agency that took it. The Simpsonville police department's page is at simpsonville.com, phone (864) 967-9536; the sheriff's reports come from the Greenville County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Simpsonville 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 Simpsonville?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Greenville County in Greenville County.
How do I get a report from the Greenville 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 Simpsonville 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.