Bellingham Crime Report: February 2025
February 2025 in Bellingham
February 2025 recorded 1,619 police incidents across Bellingham's 25 neighborhoods, averaging 57.8 incidents per day. Activity in Bellingham was down 11% from the previous month. Downtown led Bellingham with 20% of all monthly incidents.
Total Incidents
1619
Daily Average
57.8
incidents per day
vs Last Month
-11%
month-over-month
vs Last Year
N/A
year-over-year
The chart shows daily incident distribution across February 2025 in Bellingham. The 4th was notably active with 90 incidents, well above the daily average of 58. Bellingham police activity trended upward through February 2025, with the final week averaging 65 incidents daily compared to 56 in the first week.
Bellingham's top three neighborhoods - Downtown, Meridian, and Lettered Streets - accounted for 41% of all monthly police activity.
Neighborhood Activity Rankings
Top 5 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods
| Rank | Neighborhood | Incidents | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | 329 | 20% |
| 2 | Meridian | 187 | 12% |
| 3 | Lettered Streets | 141 | 9% |
| 4 | Cordata | 110 | 7% |
| 5 | Roosevelt | 97 | 6% |
Malicious was Bellingham's most common incident type at 32% (511 incidents), followed by Other at 14%. Overall, 10% of Bellingham police incidents were classified as violent.
Top Incident Categories
Notable Incidents
Significant events from this week
3900 block of BENNETT AVE, Bellingham, WA
100 block of 37TH ST, Bellingham, WA
200 block of N SAMISH WAY, Bellingham, WA
700 block of 32ND ST, Bellingham, WA
2500 block of PACIFIC ST, Bellingham, WA
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