Bellingham · January 1, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, January 1st

On Wednesday, Bellingham police filed 38 incident reports, 38 more than the day before; 1 was violent and 6 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 50 responses, dispatching 85 apparatus across them.

Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 10 reports (26%), ahead of operations & administrative (9) and public order (7). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (7).

The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.

Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 6 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 1–2 AM with 4 incidents.

Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.

Bellingham Fire Department logged 50 responses on Wednesday, 16% below the 28-day average of 59, dispatching 85 apparatus across them. 40 of the 50 were medical (80%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 11:07 AM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Wednesday50 responses

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EMS / Medical›4080%

Other›918%

Fire›12%

The complete Bellingham log for January 1, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 38 police incidents (1 violent, 6 ending in arrest) and 50 Fire & EMS responses (40 medical, 1 fire, 9 other).

12:30 AMJan 1Property - Lost100 block E HOLLY STDowntown

12:40 AMJan 1MedicalCornwall Ave & W Holly StDowntown

12:40 AMJan 1Public Assist24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

12:41 AMJan 1MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

12:43 AMJan 1MedicalE Chestnut St & Railroad AveDowntown

12:52 AMJan 1Robbery1300 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

1:00 AMJan 1Theft Of A Bicycle400 block N FOREST STSouth Hill

1:01 AMJan 1MedicalE Connecticut St & Woburn StRoosevelt

1:18 AMJan 1MedicalHannegan Rd & E 51st StCounty

1:19 AMJan 1Information Report500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:20 AMJan 1Suspicious Circumstance4000 block ELIZA AVECordata

1:34 AMJan 1Explosives4900 block SAMISH WAYSamish

1:44 AMJan 1Cancelled / No IncidentWillowwood Ave & Forest CtCounty

1:54 AMJan 1MedicalHannegan Rd & E Pole RdCounty

2:00 AMJan 1Cancelled / No IncidentE Pole RdCounty

2:35 AMJan 1Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1600 block J STLettered Streets

2:41 AMJan 1MedicalOrchid Pl & Aldrich RdCordata

2:51 AMJan 1MedicalLincoln St & Potter StPuget

3:15 AMJan 1MedicalGrandview Rd & Vista DrCounty

4:21 AMJan 1Collision - Auto3800 block JAMES STKing Mountain

4:56 AMJan 1Security Check400 block BAYVIEW DRSouth Hill

5:55 AMJan 1Assist Other Agency200 block E LAUREL STDowntown

6:27 AMJan 1Theft3800 block E CONNECTICUT STSilver Beach

6:42 AMJan 1MedicalXenia St & Yew StRoosevelt

8:21 AMJan 1Suspicious Circumstance900 block DARBY DRCordata

8:40 AMJan 1Suspicious Circumstance3100 block STUDIO LNBarkley

8:54 AMJan 1MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood

9:10 AMJan 1Burglary1200 block N FOREST STSehome

9:15 AMJan 1MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood

9:46 AMJan 1MedicalWintergreen Way & W Horton WayCordata

9:57 AMJan 1MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

10:30 AMJan 1Domestic Dispute (No Assault)300 block SAMISH WAYYork

10:30 AMJan 1Suspicious CircumstanceSouth Bellingham

10:38 AMJan 1Medical4th St & Terrace PlEdgemoor

10:51 AMJan 1MedicalCornwall Ave & E Chestnut StDowntown

10:52 AMJan 1Cancelled / No IncidentE Laurel St & Otis StSehome

11:03 AMJan 1MedicalMeadowbrook Ct & Coast WayCordata

11:07 AMJan 1Structure FireSamish Way & 40th StSamish

11:25 AMJan 1Shoplifting800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

11:38 AMJan 1Burglary200 block N SAMISH WAYSehome

12:00 PMJan 1Burglary1200 block E MAPLE STSehome

12:04 PMJan 1MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

12:06 PMJan 1Welfare Check000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

12:20 PMJan 1Property - Lost100 block PARKRIDGE RDEdgemoor

12:55 PMJan 1MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

1:02 PMJan 1MedicalLochcarron Dr & Pacific Highlands CtCounty

1:05 PMJan 1MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

1:19 PMJan 1Cancelled / No IncidentBald Eagle Dr & Goshawk RdCounty

1:34 PMJan 1MedicalN State St & E Magnolia StDowntown

1:38 PMJan 1MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Eliza AveMeridian

1:58 PMJan 1MedicalLincoln St & E Maple StPuget

2:03 PMJan 1MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

2:25 PMJan 1Graffiti1400 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

2:28 PMJan 1ExplosivesDowntown

2:30 PMJan 1Graffiti1400 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

2:43 PMJan 1MedicalGrant St & Texas StSunnyland

3:00 PMJan 1Property - Found/recovered1200 block 11TH STFairhaven

3:45 PMJan 1Graffiti1400 block N STATE STYork

3:56 PMJan 1MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

4:03 PMJan 1Cancelled / No IncidentE Laurel St & N State StDowntown

4:25 PMJan 1Smoke / Odor Check1500 block Jefferson StColumbia

4:38 PMJan 1Theft000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

5:02 PMJan 1MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

5:06 PMJan 1Cancelled / No IncidentCornwall Ave & W Magnolia StDowntown

5:20 PMJan 1MedicalN Forest St & Berry StSehome

5:26 PMJan 1Traffic Stop (Violation)1200 block W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

5:30 PMJan 1Drugs - Investigation1200 block W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

5:42 PMJan 1MedicalHoff Rd & Marine DrCounty

6:00 PMJan 1Violation Of A Court Order2400 block E BAKERVIEW RDIrongate

6:36 PMJan 1Sex Crime (Investigation)2900 block SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

6:36 PMJan 1MedicalWesterly RdCordata

6:40 PMJan 1MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

6:41 PMJan 1Assist Other AgencyDowntown

7:00 PMJan 1Civil Case2400 block YEW STRoosevelt

7:03 PMJan 1Trouble With A Person1500 block TEXAS STRoosevelt

7:06 PMJan 1MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

7:29 PMJan 1MedicalHayes St & W 1st StCounty

9:00 PMJan 1MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

9:00 PMJan 1MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish

9:13 PMJan 1MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

9:22 PMJan 1Fire AlarmW Bakerview Rd & Eliza AveMeridian

9:54 PMJan 1Traffic Stop (Violation)400 block W BAKERVIEW RDCordata

10:06 PMJan 1MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

10:10 PMJan 1Warrant Arrest2900 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

10:17 PMJan 1MedicalMcLeod Rd & Willowwood AveCounty

10:47 PMJan 1MedicalUnity St & Flora StDowntown

10:51 PMJan 1Traffic Stop (Violation)4500 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:59 PMJan 1Drugs - Investigation800 block GIRARD STLettered Streets

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