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.
Patrick County, Virginia, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Patrick County depends on where the incident happened: the Patrick 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, cities, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Patrick County public records, Patrick County arrest records, Patrick County warrants, Patrick County inmate search, Patrick County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Patrick 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 Patrick County that is the Patrick 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 Patrick County State Police in Patrick County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Patrick County Sheriff's Office
The Patrick County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 36 violent and 122 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 508 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 276-694-3161. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.patrick.va.us/242/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Patrick County, VA), phone 276-694-3161, 742 Commerce Street Stuart VA 24171, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Cities in Patrick County
The FBI lists no city in Patrick County with a reporting agency of its own.
The one city in the county is Stuart.
How Many Reports: Patrick County in 2025
The one agency in Patrick County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 36 violent and 122 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Patrick County Sheriff's Office reported 508 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Commonwealth's Attorney, 276-694-3945, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Patrick County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Patrick 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 Patrick 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 Patrick County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Patrick County State Police in Patrick County.
How do I get a report from the Patrick County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 276-694-3161. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
Is this the official Patrick 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.