What happened in Bellingham on Friday, March 21st
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 49 incident reports, 14 fewer than the day before (22%); 1 was violent and 13 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 55 responses, dispatching 98 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 14 reports (29%), ahead of property crimes (14) and public order (9). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (11).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 10 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 2 PM–3 PM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 55 responses on Friday, 8% below the 28-day average of 60, dispatching 98 apparatus across them. 41 of the 55 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 1:34 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for March 21, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 49 police incidents (1 violent, 13 ending in arrest) and 53 Fire & EMS responses (41 medical, 12 other).
Showing 5 of 102 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, March 21, 2025.
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