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 4, 2026.
Williamsburg County, South Carolina, has about 30,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Williamsburg County depends on where the incident happened: the Williamsburg 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: Williamsburg County public records, Williamsburg County arrest records, Williamsburg County warrants, Williamsburg County criminal records, Williamsburg County court records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County that is the Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County, each with a records office of its own.
The Andrews Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Williamsburg County, so its arrests are not broken out for Williamsburg County here.
Reports from the Williamsburg County Sheriff's Office
The Williamsburg County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 157 violent and 406 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 133 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Williamsburg County
The four cities the FBI lists in Williamsburg County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Kingstree: 26 violent and 157 property crimes reported for 2025; 93 arrests reported for 2025.
- Hemingway: 5 violent and 51 property crimes reported for 2025; 37 arrests reported for 2025.
- Lane: 0 arrests reported for 2024.
- Greeleyville: 0 arrests reported for 2022.
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: Williamsburg County in 2025
The three agencies in Williamsburg County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 188 violent and 614 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Williamsburg County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 263 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at williamsburgcounty.sc.gov/321/Freedom-of-Information-Act-FOIA (page title: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) | Williamsburg County, SC).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Solicitor, 843-355-9321, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Williamsburg County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Williamsburg County in Williamsburg County.
How do I get a report from the Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg 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.