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 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026.
Silsbee, Texas, in Hardin County, has about 6,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Silsbee depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Texas Public 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: Silsbee public records, Hardin County police reports, Silsbee arrest records, Silsbee warrants, Silsbee inmate search, Silsbee criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Silsbee
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 Silsbee that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Silsbee Police Department); outside it, the Hardin County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places six other agencies in Hardin County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Silsbee Police
For Silsbee, SearchSystems opened and checked the Silsbee police department's page at cityofsilsbee.com/city-services/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Silsbee Texas), phone (409) 385-3714, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Silsbee had 14 violent and 23 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 341 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office
The Hardin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 54 violent and 157 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 655 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 409-246-5100. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at hardincountysheriff.com/jail-info (page title: JAIL INFO), phone 409-246-5100, 300 West Monroe Street - Kountze, TX 77625, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Texas Public Information Act Requires
Under the Texas Public Information Act the agency must answer a request within 10 business days, and it may charge the copy rates set by the Attorney General, plus labor for large requests. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at hcesd2.com/open-records-request (page title: Open Records Request | Hardin County ESD #2).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 409-246-5160, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Silsbee?
From the agency that took it. The Silsbee police department's page is at cityofsilsbee.com, phone (409) 385-3714; the sheriff's reports come from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Silsbee have to answer?
Under the Texas Public Information Act, within 10 business days. It may charge the copy rates set by the Attorney General, plus labor for large requests.
How do I get a report from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 409-246-5100. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Silsbee 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.