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.
Rockingham County, Virginia, has about 88,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Rockingham County depends on where the incident happened: the Rockingham 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: Rockingham County public records, Rockingham County arrest records, Rockingham County property records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Rockingham County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Rockingham County that is the Rockingham 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 Rockingham County State Police in Rockingham County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries James Madison University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office
The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 1,681 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Rockingham County
The six cities the FBI lists in Rockingham County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Bridgewater: 6 violent and 38 property crimes reported for 2025; 17 arrests reported for 2025.
- Broadway: 1 violent and 15 property crimes reported for 2025; 36 arrests reported for 2025.
- Timberville: 1 violent and 9 property crimes reported for 2025; 9 arrests reported for 2025.
- Elkton: 6 violent and 20 property crimes reported for 2025; 26 arrests reported for 2025.
- Grottoes: 6 violent and 14 property crimes reported for 2025; 1 arrests reported for 2025.
- Dayton: 4 violent and 9 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: Rockingham County in 2025
The six agencies in Rockingham County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 24 violent and 105 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the seven agencies in Rockingham County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,782 arrests to the FBI that year, 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 rockinghamcountyva.nextrequest.com (page title: Rockingham County FOIANextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Commonwealth's Attorney, (540) 564-3350, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Rockingham County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Rockingham 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 Rockingham 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 Rockingham County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Rockingham County State Police in Rockingham County.
How do I get a report from the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
Is this the official Rockingham 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.