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 on September 24, 2026.
Greenville County, South Carolina, has about 571,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Greenville County depends on where the incident happened: the Greenville 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 South Carolina Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Greenville County public records, Greenville County arrest records, Greenville County warrants, Greenville County inmate search, Greenville County criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Greenville 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 Greenville County that is the Greenville 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.
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 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.
Reports from the City Agencies in Greenville County
The six cities the FBI lists in Greenville County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Greenville: 350 violent and 2,153 property crimes reported for 2025; 3,707 arrests reported for 2025.
- Greer: 127 violent and 549 property crimes reported for 2025; 1,205 arrests reported for 2025.
- Mauldin: 51 violent and 355 property crimes reported for 2025; 644 arrests reported for 2025. The Mauldin police department's page is at cityofmauldin.org/departments/police, phone (864) 289-8900 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Simpsonville: 66 violent and 614 property crimes reported for 2025; 639 arrests reported for 2025. The Simpsonville police department's page is at simpsonville.com/police-department/community-education, phone (864) 967-9536 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Fountain Inn: 36 violent and 140 property crimes reported for 2025; 516 arrests reported for 2025. The Fountain Inn police department's page is at fountaininn.org/189/Police-Department, phone 864-531-0644 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Travelers Rest: 23 violent and 133 property crimes reported for 2025; 251 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Greenville County in 2025
The seven agencies in Greenville County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,915 violent and 8,724 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the seven agencies in Greenville County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 18,924 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 Greenville County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Greenville County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. 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.
How long does an agency in Greenville County 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 Greenville County?
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 Greenville 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.