Bellingham Crime Report: April 2026
April 2026 in Bellingham
April 2026 recorded 497 police incidents across Bellingham's 25 neighborhoods, averaging 16.6 incidents per day. Activity in Bellingham was down 47% from the previous month and down 71% year-over-year. Downtown led Bellingham with 22% of all monthly incidents.
Total Incidents
497
Daily Average
16.6
incidents per day
vs Last Month
-47%
month-over-month
vs Last Year
-71%
year-over-year
The chart shows daily incident distribution across April 2026 in Bellingham. The 2nd was notably active with 45 incidents, well above the daily average of 17. Activity in Bellingham declined through April 2026, dropping from 36 incidents daily in the first week to 0 by month's end.
Bellingham's top three neighborhoods - Downtown, Meridian, and Lettered Streets - accounted for 44% of all monthly police activity.
Neighborhood Activity Rankings
Top 5 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods
| Rank | Neighborhood | Incidents | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | 110 | 22% |
| 2 | Meridian | 65 | 13% |
| 3 | Lettered Streets | 45 | 9% |
| 4 | Birchwood | 43 | 9% |
| 5 | Cornwall Park | 25 | 5% |
Malicious was Bellingham's most common incident type at 27% (133 incidents), followed by Other at 21%. Overall, 9% of Bellingham police incidents were classified as violent.
Top Incident Categories
Notable Incidents
Significant events from this week
1300 block of BAY ST, Bellingham, WA
1300 block of F ST, Bellingham, WA
3900 block of BENNETT DR, Bellingham, WA
2800 block of W MAPLEWOOD AVE, Bellingham, WA
1200 block of NEWTON ST, Bellingham, WA
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