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 September 26, 2026.
Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County, has about 50,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Leesburg depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Virginia 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: Leesburg public records, Loudoun County police reports, Leesburg arrest records, Leesburg warrants, Leesburg inmate search, Leesburg property records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Leesburg
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 Leesburg that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Leesburg Police Department); outside it, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Loudoun County State Police in Loudoun County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Leesburg Police
For Leesburg, SearchSystems opened and checked the Leesburg police records page at leesburgva.gov/departments/police/contact-leesburg-police/request-a... (page title: Request an Offense Report | Town of Leesburg, Virginia), phone 703-771-6506, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Leesburg had 119 violent and 808 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 779 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 281 violent and 2,127 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 4,385 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 703-777-1021. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sheriff.loudoun.gov (page title: Sheriff | Loudoun County, VA), phone 703-777-1021, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 5 working days, and it may charge the actual cost of searching and copying. 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 loudoun.gov/974/Submit-a-Request-for-Public-Records (page title: Submit a Request for Public Records | Loudoun County, VA).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Leesburg?
From the agency that took it. The Leesburg police records page is at leesburgva.gov, phone 703-771-6506; the sheriff's reports come from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Leesburg have to answer?
Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, within 5 working days. It may charge the actual cost of searching and copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Leesburg?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Loudoun County State Police in Loudoun County.
How do I get a report from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 703-777-1021. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
Is this the official Leesburg 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.