Bellingham Crime Report: December 2025
December 2025 in Bellingham
December 2025 recorded 1,129 police incidents across Bellingham's 25 neighborhoods, averaging 36.4 incidents per day. Activity in Bellingham was down 24% from the previous month. Downtown led Bellingham with 20% of all monthly incidents.
Total Incidents
1129
Daily Average
36.4
incidents per day
vs Last Month
-24%
month-over-month
vs Last Year
N/A
year-over-year
The chart shows daily incident distribution across December 2025 in Bellingham. The 9th was notably active with 57 incidents, well above the daily average of 36. Bellingham police activity trended upward through December 2025, with the final week averaging 37 incidents daily compared to 31 in the first week.
Bellingham's top three neighborhoods - Downtown, Meridian, and Lettered Streets - accounted for 40% of all monthly police activity.
Neighborhood Activity Rankings
Top 5 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods
| Rank | Neighborhood | Incidents | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | 230 | 20% |
| 2 | Meridian | 145 | 13% |
| 3 | Lettered Streets | 79 | 7% |
| 4 | Barkley | 75 | 7% |
| 5 | Roosevelt | 65 | 6% |
Malicious was Bellingham's most common incident type at 27% (310 incidents), followed by Other at 18%. Overall, 13% of Bellingham police incidents were classified as violent.
Top Incident Categories
Notable Incidents
Significant events from this week
3000 block of CINEMA PL, Bellingham, WA
4200 block of JAZZ LN, Bellingham, WA
1900 block of FRASER ST, Bellingham, WA
900 block of MAHOGANY AVE, Bellingham, WA
2900 block of SQUALICUM PKWY, Bellingham, WA
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