What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, January 9th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 72 incident reports, 21 more than the day before (41%); none were violent and 14 ended in arrest.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 21 reports (29%), ahead of public order (20) and operations & administrative (12). The most common single category was Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) (12).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 17 incidents, 24% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for January 9, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 72 police incidents (14 ending in arrest).
Showing 5 of 72 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Thursday, January 9, 2025.
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