Bellingham Crime Report: September 2025
September 2025 in Bellingham
September 2025 recorded 1,700 police incidents across Bellingham's 25 neighborhoods, averaging 56.7 incidents per day. Activity in Bellingham was down 2% from the previous month. Downtown led Bellingham with 18% of all monthly incidents.
Total Incidents
1700
Daily Average
56.7
incidents per day
vs Last Month
-2%
month-over-month
vs Last Year
N/A
year-over-year
The chart shows daily incident distribution across September 2025 in Bellingham. The 2nd was notably active with 81 incidents, well above the daily average of 57. Activity in Bellingham declined through September 2025, dropping from 61 incidents daily in the first week to 58 by month's end.
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 | 308 | 18% |
| 2 | Meridian | 250 | 15% |
| 3 | Lettered Streets | 143 | 8% |
| 4 | Barkley | 121 | 7% |
| 5 | Puget | 110 | 6% |
Malicious was Bellingham's most common incident type at 28% (472 incidents), followed by Theft at 17%. Overall, 10% of Bellingham police incidents were classified as violent.
Top Incident Categories
Notable Incidents
Significant events from this week
2000 block of FRASER ST, Bellingham, WA
2600 block of ALDERWOOD AVE, Bellingham, WA
2600 block of WOBURN ST, Bellingham, WA
2900 block of CHERRYWOOD AVE, Bellingham, WA
3800 block of NORTHWEST AVE, Bellingham, WA
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