Bellingham Crime Report
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
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
Top Incident Categories
Notable Incidents
Significant events from this week
300 block of LAKEWAY DR, Bellingham, WA
2300 block of WILLIAMS ST, Bellingham, WA
1300 block of BARKLEY BLVD, Bellingham, WA
900 block of HARRIS AVE, Bellingham, WA
3600 block of E RUSLEY DR, Bellingham, WA
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