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 24, 2026.
Campbell County, Virginia, has about 55,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Campbell County depends on where the incident happened: the Campbell 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: Campbell County public records, Campbell County arrest records, Campbell County warrants, Campbell County inmate search, Campbell County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Campbell 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 Campbell County that is the Campbell 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 Campbell County State Police in Campbell County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Campbell County Sheriff's Office
The Campbell County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 78 violent and 456 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 962 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (434) 332-9580. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.campbell.va.us/310/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Campbell County Sheriff's Office | Campbell County, VA), phone (434) 332-9580, 87 Courthouse Lane P.O. Box 280 Rustburg, VA 24588, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Campbell County
The two cities the FBI lists in Campbell County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Altavista: 7 violent and 105 property crimes reported for 2025; 63 arrests reported for 2025.
- Brookneal: 1 violent and 8 property crimes reported for 2025; 12 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: Campbell County in 2025
The three agencies in Campbell County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 86 violent and 569 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Campbell County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,037 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at co.campbell.va.us/670/Requesting-Public-Records (page title: Requesting Public Records | Campbell County, VA).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Campbell County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Campbell 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 Campbell 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 Campbell County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Campbell County State Police in Campbell County.
How do I get a report from the Campbell County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (434) 332-9580. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
Is this the official Campbell 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.