Daily Crime Reports

Browse daily police activity reports for Bellingham, WA. Each report includes incident breakdowns, neighborhood activity, timeline analysis, and safety insights.

114 reports published3,401 incidents covered
Saturday, February 28, 2026Latest

9 violent incidents, highest in 30 days

42 incidents79% non-violent
Friday, February 27, 2026

A 56-year-old with 13 lifetime arrests picked up two more

31 incidents87% non-violent
Thursday, February 26, 2026

14 arrests, a 10-time offender, and a busy Wednesday

41 incidents90% non-violent
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Narcotics calls cluster as Tuesday runs quiet

29 incidents90% non-violent
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

16 arrests, busiest Monday in weeks, and a 10-time repeat offender

41 incidents93% non-violent
Monday, February 23, 2026

13 arrests, repeat offenders, and a busy Sunday across Meridian

33 incidents79% non-violent
Saturday, February 21, 2026

Lowest incident count in 30 days, but arrests stayed busy

17 incidents82% non-violent
Friday, February 20, 2026

Two DUIs on the same block, 25 minutes apart

27 incidents96% non-violent
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Zero violent incidents, several death investigations

27 incidents100% non-violent
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

A quiet Monday with a busy arrest sheet

25 incidents84% non-violent
Monday, February 16, 2026

Two death investigations and a felony harassment arrest made for a busy Sunday

30 incidents83% non-violent
Sunday, February 15, 2026

Assault up 160% this week; 10 arrests Friday

33 incidents88% non-violent
Sunday, February 15, 2026

Three DUIs before 4 AM, bomb threat at St. Joseph

32 incidents88% non-violent
Friday, February 13, 2026

A quiet Thursday with a busy arrest count

25 incidents88% non-violent
Thursday, February 12, 2026

41 incidents, busiest Wednesday in weeks

41 incidents90% non-violent
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Tuesday's activity centered in downtown with mostly narcotics enforcement and public order calls.

28 incidents84% non-violent
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

A busy morning downtown and drug related arrests kept officers moving yesterday.

28 incidents93% non-violent
Monday, February 9, 2026

Super Bowl Sunday - robbery and several late-night arrests.

28 incidents82% non-violent
Thursday, February 5, 2026

Peak activity during evening rush-hour, with Downtown and Puget bearing the brunt of the calls.

31 incidents77% non-violent
Wednesday, February 4, 2026

42 incidents on Tuesday, with narcotics keeping officers busy along State Street and Grand Avenue.

42 incidents77% non-violent
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Activity in Downtown and a late-night cluster of parking enforcement in Sehome.

30 incidents77% non-violent
Monday, February 2, 2026

Happy Monday Bellingham, We’re Back - Plus Weekly Report Launching Sunday!

30 incidents77% non-violent
Thursday, January 29, 2026

Investigation and welfare calls topped the list, while the Puget neighborhood saw heavy activity.

30 incidents77% non-violent
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Activity along Lakeway and Downtown, here’s what went down.

30 incidents77% non-violent
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Malicious mischief takes the lead, with a cluster of incidents on Kenoyer Drive.

30 incidents77% non-violent
Monday, January 26, 2026

Racing on State Street, trouble on Railroad, and a high-alert welfare check yesterday.

25 incidents84% non-violent
Sunday, January 25, 2026

Suspicious circumstance in Fairhaven & assault Downtown

22 incidents86% non-violent
Saturday, January 24, 2026

Downtown and Meridian saw the most activity in the last 24 hours. Read on for details.

29 incidents90% non-violent
Friday, January 23, 2026

A robbery in York caps a busy Thursday, while officers address behavioral health and narcotics violations around town.

22 incidents96% non-violent
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Theft and warrants in Meridian, trespass downtown, and a busy day for police across Bellingham.

33 incidents91% non-violent
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Downtown sees busy night, Malicious mischief tops incident categories.

44 incidents91% non-violent
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

A stolen firearm recovered downtown, warrants served in York, and an early morning DUI arrest lead today's reports.

30 incidents97% non-violent
Monday, January 19, 2026

A relatively quiet Sunday yields to a busy Monday morning, with activity concentrated in Meridian and Roosevelt.

33 incidents91% non-violent
Sunday, January 18, 2026

Meridian sees highest incident count, with malicious activity topping the category list.

29 incidents83% non-violent
Saturday, January 17, 2026

Shoplifting on Sunset & trouble on Granary.

28 incidents86% non-violent
Friday, January 16, 2026

Lakeway Drive sees a busy night, and a felony assault downtown leads to arrest.

28 incidents86% non-violent
Thursday, January 15, 2026

Downtown Bellingham sees a busy day, plus city-wide investigations.

43 incidents91% non-violent
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

A busy Tuesday in Bellingham - a range of incidents from trouble in the Lettered Streets to a death investigation in Barkley.

25 incidents88% non-violent
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

35 incidents on Monday, clustered downtown and in the Meridian area.

35 incidents91% non-violent
Monday, January 12, 2026

Welfare checks top the list for Sunday, with a sex crime investigation in Cornwall Park.

24 incidents83% non-violent
Sunday, January 11, 2026

Downtown saw multiple incidents last night, while Meridian led in overall activity.

25 incidents72% non-violent
Saturday, January 10, 2026

Downtown saw a flurry of activity, from trouble with persons to a hand grenade discovery.

32 incidents91% non-violent
Friday, January 9, 2026

Your 2025 Annual Report Is Here!

38 incidents92% non-violent
Thursday, January 8, 2026

Get ready for tomorrow’s 2025 annual report!

26 incidents81% non-violent
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Downtown activity and ongoing investigations mark yesterday's reports.

37 incidents92% non-violent
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

A death investigation Downtown, a busy night for 300 Block of E Holly St, and a peak in incidents around 3 AM.

23 incidents87% non-violent
Monday, January 5, 2026

DUI arrests bookend a busy Sunday, with Cordata seeing the most action.

19 incidents84% non-violent
Sunday, January 4, 2026

A Saturday of disputes, suspicious activity, and welfare checks across Whatcom.

17 incidents77% non-violent
Saturday, January 3, 2026

A busy Friday in Bellingham sees officers responding to multiple incidents, particularly in the Lettered Streets and Meridian neighborhoods.

40 incidents93% non-violent
Friday, January 2, 2026

Malicious mischief and welfare checks kept BPD busy on New Year's Day. Plus, a reminder to secure your vehicles.

22 incidents86% non-violent
Thursday, January 1, 2026

Happy New Years Bellingham, Get Ready For Our 2025 Annual Report!

27 incidents89% non-violent
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

A relatively quiet Tuesday gives way to 2026.

26 incidents92% non-violent
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Malicious activity tops the list, with a busy morning for police in the Lettered Streets and Downtown.

25 incidents96% non-violent
Monday, December 29, 2025

Assaults and thefts kept police busy yesterday, with Downtown and Meridian seeing the most activity.

24 incidents71% non-violent
Sunday, December 28, 2025

Downtown saw the most activity yesterday, with a mix of narcotics violations and warrant arrests.

24 incidents88% non-violent
Saturday, December 27, 2025

Downtown saw the most activity, with a variety of incidents reported.

28 incidents79% non-violent
Friday, December 26, 2025

A Christmas Day domestic dispute in Sehome and a warrant sweep downtown.

10 incidents60% non-violent
Thursday, December 25, 2025

Christmas dawns with a quiet hum in Bellingham, but the wheels of daily life keep turning. A look at yesterday's incidents.

16 incidents94% non-violent
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Shots in Cordata & Mischief.

40 incidents88% non-violent
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

A mischief and Meridian Monday.

32 incidents84% non-violent
Monday, December 22, 2025

Malicious mischief and welfare checks kept police busy Sunday.

26 incidents81% non-violent
Sunday, December 21, 2025

From a reported rape in Roosevelt to multiple malicious mischief calls downtown, Saturday kept BPD busy.

25 incidents92% non-violent
Saturday, December 20, 2025

Friday saw 40 incidents, with 'Other' as the top category.

40 incidents73% non-violent
Friday, December 19, 2025

33 incidents yesterday, peaking late at night.

33 incidents64% non-violent
Thursday, December 18, 2025

Wednesday: 28 incidents, Lettered Streets most active.

28 incidents86% non-violent
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

26 calls Tuesday, with malicious mischief topping the list.

26 incidents85% non-violent
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Monday's Birchwood burst: 3 incidents at one address

34 incidents77% non-violent
Monday, December 15, 2025

Cornwall Park drama dominates Sunday's 33 incidents

33 incidents70% non-violent
Sunday, December 14, 2025

Meridian's retail corridor saw unusual Saturday activity

21 incidents71% non-violent
Saturday, December 13, 2025

Friday's midday surge: 7 calls in one hour at 11 AM

32 incidents72% non-violent
Friday, December 12, 2025

Thursday's Lettered Streets focus—29 calls, morning pulse

29 incidents79% non-violent
Thursday, December 11, 2025

Wednesday's quiet midweek—26 calls, Lettered Streets led activity

26 incidents81% non-violent
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Monday's downtown pulse—28 calls, Lettered Streets led the way

28 incidents75% non-violent
Friday, December 5, 2025

Thursday's Lettered Streets Focus—36 calls, 72% non-violent

36 incidents72% non-violent
Monday, December 1, 2025

Sunday's 26 calls: downtown paperwork, welfare checks, and a late-night DUI

26 incidents81% non-violent
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Monday's steady pulse—33 calls, welfare and paperwork led the day

33 incidents73% non-violent
Friday, November 21, 2025

Thursday's downtown focus—15 calls in Lettered Streets

25 incidents88% non-violent
Thursday, November 20, 2025

Wednesday's downtown paperwork surge—42 calls, 18 in Lettered Streets

42 incidents81% non-violent
Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Tuesday's downtown pulse: 48 calls, warrants and welfare checks

48 incidents81% non-violent
Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Monday's Lettered Streets activity—28 calls, 75% non-violent

28 incidents75% non-violent
Monday, November 17, 2025

Sunday's midday pulse—26 calls, downtown paperwork, and a fatal collision

26 incidents73% non-violent
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Veterans Day brought 39 calls—downtown warrants and midday retail

39 incidents82% non-violent
Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Monday's midday warrant sweep and Lettered Streets focus

27 incidents85% non-violent
Monday, November 10, 2025

Sunday's steady pulse: 30 calls, downtown focus, early-morning DUIs

30 incidents73% non-violent
Friday, November 7, 2025

Thursday's quiet rhythm—25 calls, Lettered Streets led the way

25 incidents88% non-violent
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Tuesday's three-way tie: welfare, property, and mischief

29 incidents72% non-violent
Monday, November 3, 2025

Sunday's late-night downtown pulse—28 calls, 13 in Lettered Streets

28 incidents82% non-violent
Friday, October 31, 2025

Halloween Eve's downtown paperwork and late-night DUI arrests

36 incidents89% non-violent
Thursday, October 30, 2025

Wednesday's downtown paperwork day—20 calls, mostly administrative

20 incidents80% non-violent
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Lettered Streets led Tuesday's 39 incidents with malicious calls

39 incidents74% non-violent
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Monday's steady flow: 37 calls across Lettered Streets & Cornwall

37 incidents89% non-violent
Monday, October 27, 2025

Sunday's Lettered Streets activity leads 21 incidents

21 incidents76% non-violent
Sunday, October 26, 2025

Saturday's retail rush: 41 calls, Lettered Streets busiest

41 incidents85% non-violent
Thursday, October 23, 2025

Lettered Streets led Wednesday's 39 calls, morning paperwork surge

39 incidents82% non-violent
Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Tuesday's midday surge brings 28 calls across Bellingham

28 incidents89% non-violent
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Monday's Lettered Streets focus - 35 calls tracked

35 incidents77% non-violent
Monday, October 20, 2025

Meridian's busy Sunday afternoon - 25 incidents tracked

25 incidents72% non-violent
Friday, October 17, 2025

Thursday's late-night surge topped 31 incidents citywide

31 incidents84% non-violent
Thursday, October 16, 2025

Midday surge hits Lettered Streets & Sehome - 27 calls

27 incidents82% non-violent
Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Tuesday's early morning surge - 43 calls across Bellingham

43 incidents77% non-violent