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.
Walterboro, South Carolina, in Colleton County, has about 5,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Walterboro 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: Walterboro public records, Colleton County police reports, Walterboro arrest records, Walterboro warrants, Walterboro inmate search, Walterboro property records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Walterboro
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 Walterboro that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Walterboro Police Department); outside it, the Colleton County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Colleton County in Colleton 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 four state agencies in Colleton County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Walterboro Police
For Walterboro, SearchSystems opened and checked the Walterboro police records page at walterborosc.org/police-records (page title: Police Records | Walterboro, SC), phone (843) 782-1032, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Walterboro had 54 violent and 304 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 348 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Colleton County Sheriff's Office
The Colleton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 163 violent and 456 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 595 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at colletoncountysheriff.com (page title: Colleton County Jail Roster Lookup, SC, Inmate Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 Walterboro?
From the agency that took it. The Walterboro police records page is at walterborosc.org/police-records, phone (843) 782-1032; the sheriff's reports come from the Colleton County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Walterboro 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 Walterboro?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Colleton County in Colleton County.
How do I get a report from the Colleton 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 Walterboro 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.