What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, January 30th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 53 incident reports, 4 more than the day before (8%); 1 was violent and 13 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 55 responses, dispatching 80 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 15 reports (28%), ahead of public order (12) and property crimes (9). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (13).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 13 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 17 incidents, 32% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 55 responses on Thursday, 16% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 80 apparatus across them. 43 of the 55 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 2:37 PM, sending 3 apparatus (3 Ambulances).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for January 30, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 53 police incidents (1 violent, 13 ending in arrest) and 54 Fire & EMS responses (43 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 8 other).
Showing 5 of 107 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, January 30, 2025.
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