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 30, 2026.
Frederick County, Virginia, has about 98,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Frederick County depends on where the incident happened: the Frederick 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: Frederick County public records, Frederick County arrest records, Frederick County warrants, Frederick County inmate search, Frederick County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Frederick 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 Frederick County that is the Frederick 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 Frederick County State Police in Frederick County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Laurel Ridge Community College (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 65 violent and 671 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,311 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 540-372-1056. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at fredericksburgva.gov/479/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Fredericksburg, VA), phone 540-372-1056, 701 Princess Anne St Fredericksburg, VA 22401, Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Frederick County
The two cities the FBI lists in Frederick County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Stephens City: 2 violent and 16 property crimes reported for 2025; 18 arrests reported for 2025.
- Middletown: 0 violent and 5 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: Frederick County in 2025
The three agencies in Frederick County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 67 violent and 692 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Frederick County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,340 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 frederickcountyva.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Commonwealth's Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Frederick County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Frederick 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 Frederick 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 Frederick County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Frederick County State Police in Frederick County.
How do I get a report from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 540-372-1056. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
Is this the official Frederick 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.