What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, January 25th
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 65 incident reports, 12 more than the day before (23%); 2 were violent and 15 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 51 responses, dispatching 82 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 24 reports (37%), ahead of public order (17) and operations & administrative (10). The most common single category was Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) (11).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 21 incidents, 32% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 4 PM–5 PM with 11 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 51 responses on Saturday, 21% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 82 apparatus across them. 39 of the 51 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 11:53 AM, sending 4 apparatus (2 Engines · 2 Ambulances).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for January 25, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 65 police incidents (2 violent, 15 ending in arrest) and 50 Fire & EMS responses (38 medical, 2 fire, 3 rescue, 7 other).
Showing 5 of 115 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, January 25, 2025.
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