Weekly Report

Bellingham Crime Report

April 27 - May 3, 2026|231 total incidents

This Week in Bellingham

Bellingham police responded to 231 incidents during April 27 - May 3, 2026. Bellingham averaged 33 incidents per day, with Friday being the busiest at 41 incidents. Downtown led Bellingham's neighborhoods with 19% of all incidents, while Malicious was the most common incident type (25%).

Total Incidents

231

+5% vs last week

Daily Average

33

incidents per day

Busiest Day

Friday

41 incidents

Violent Incidents

14%

of total activity

Friday saw a spike in Bellingham police activity with 41 incidents, 24% above the weekly average of 33.

Downtown was Bellingham's most active neighborhood with 44 incidents (19% of total), followed by Meridian at 11%. Together, Bellingham's top three neighborhoods accounted for 36% of weekly activity.

Most Active Neighborhoods

1
Downtown44
2
Meridian25
3
Lettered Streets15
4
Columbia14
5
Birchwood14

Top Incident Categories

1
Malicious58 (25%)
2
Other50 (22%)
3
Investigation40 (17%)
4
Welfare33 (14%)
5
Theft19 (8%)

Notable Incidents

Significant events from this week

ASSAULT - MisdemeanorAssault
York2026-05-03 at 20:18

300 block of LAKEWAY DR, Bellingham, WA

##26B24494
ASSAULT - MisdemeanorAssault
Columbia2026-05-03 at 19:11

2300 block of WILLIAMS ST, Bellingham, WA

##26B24479
ASSAULT - MisdemeanorAssault
Roosevelt2026-05-03 at 17:11

1300 block of BARKLEY BLVD, Bellingham, WA

##26B24461
DOMESTIC DISPUTE (NO ASSAULT)Malicious
Fairhaven2026-05-03 at 13:28

900 block of HARRIS AVE, Bellingham, WA

##26B24419
DOMESTIC DISPUTE (NO ASSAULT)Malicious
Birchwood2026-05-03 at 12:19

3600 block of E RUSLEY DR, Bellingham, WA

##26B24402

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