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.
Goochland County, Virginia, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Goochland County depends on where the incident happened: the Goochland 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, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Goochland 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 Goochland County that is the Goochland 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 Goochland County State Police in Goochland County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Goochland County Sheriff's Office
The Goochland County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 17 violent and 152 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 153 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (804) 556-5349. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at goochlandsheriff.com (page title: Goochland County Sheriff's Office), phone (804) 556-5349, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
How Many Reports: Goochland County in 2025
The one agency in Goochland County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 17 violent and 152 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Goochland County Sheriff's Office reported 153 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 goochlandva.us/489/FOIA-Information (page title: FOIA Information | Goochland County, VA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Commonwealth's Attorney, 804-556-5349, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Goochland County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Goochland 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 Goochland 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 Goochland County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Goochland County State Police in Goochland County.
How do I get a report from the Goochland County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (804) 556-5349. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
Is this the official Goochland 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.