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 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Martinsburg, West Virginia, in Berkeley County, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Martinsburg depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Martinsburg public records, Berkeley County police reports, Martinsburg arrest records, Martinsburg warrants, Martinsburg inmate search, Martinsburg criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Martinsburg
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.
Inside Martinsburg that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Martinsburg Police Department); outside it, the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Martinsburg State Police in Berkeley County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries the State Fire Marshal in Berkeley County and the Department of Natural Resources in Berkeley County (state agency) and Eastern Panhandle Drug and Violent Crime Task Force (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Martinsburg Police
For Martinsburg, SearchSystems opened and checked the Martinsburg police department's page at cityofmartinsburg.org/government/city-departments/police-department... (page title: FAQ | City of Martinsburg, WV), phone 304-264-2100, 125 W. Race St. Martinsburg, WV 25401, Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Martinsburg reported 1,423 arrests for 2021.
Reports from the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office
The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 94 violent and 234 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 782 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at berkeleywv.org/265/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Berkeley County, WV), 510 S. Raleigh Street Martinsburg, WV 25401, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requires
The West Virginia Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at berkeleywv.org/669/File-a-Freedom-of-Information-Act-FOIA-R (page title: File a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request | Berkeley County, WV).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 304-264-1971, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Martinsburg?
From the agency that took it. The Martinsburg police department's page is at cityofmartinsburg.org, phone 304-264-2100; the sheriff's reports come from the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Martinsburg have to answer?
Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, within 5 business days. It may charge the actual cost of copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Martinsburg?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Martinsburg State Police in Berkeley County.
How do I get a report from the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Martinsburg website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.