What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, April 8th
On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 42 incident reports, 11 fewer than the day before (21%); 1 was violent and 11 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 56 responses, dispatching 95 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 13 reports (31%), ahead of operations & administrative (11) and violent & person crimes (5). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (9).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 8 incidents, 19% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 10 AM–11 AM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 56 responses on Tuesday, 8% below the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 95 apparatus across them. 47 of the 56 were medical (84%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 6:04 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for April 8, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 42 police incidents (1 violent, 10 ending in arrest) and 55 Fire & EMS responses (47 medical, 2 rescue, 6 other).
Showing 5 of 97 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
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