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 9, 2026.
Brunswick County, Virginia, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Brunswick County depends on where the incident happened: the Brunswick 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 Virginia 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: Brunswick County public records, Brunswick County arrest records, Brunswick County warrants, Brunswick County inmate search, Brunswick County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Brunswick 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 Brunswick County that is the Brunswick 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 Brunswick County State Police in Brunswick County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office
The Brunswick County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 16 violent and 90 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 289 arrests for 2022.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (434) 848-3133. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at brunswickso.org (page title: Brunswick County Sheriff's Department), phone (434) 848-3133, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Brunswick County
The one city the FBI lists in Brunswick County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Lawrenceville: 0 violent and 7 property crimes reported for 2025; 11 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: Brunswick County in 2025
The two agencies in Brunswick County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 16 violent and 97 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Brunswick County with all twelve months of 2022 on file reported 308 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requires
The Virginia Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 5 working days, at a charge of the actual cost of searching and copying, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Commonwealth's Attorney, 434-848-3122, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Brunswick County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
How long does an agency in Brunswick County 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 Brunswick County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Brunswick County State Police in Brunswick County.
How do I get a report from the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (434) 848-3133. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
Is this the official Brunswick 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.