What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, April 12th
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 59 incident reports, 9 more than the day before (18%); 2 were violent and 16 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 64 responses, dispatching 109 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 19 reports (32%), ahead of property crimes (12) and violent & person 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 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 11 incidents, 19% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 AM–2 AM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 64 responses on Saturday, 6% above the 28-day average of 60, dispatching 109 apparatus across them. 52 of the 64 were medical (81%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 7:40 PM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for April 12, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 59 police incidents (2 violent, 16 ending in arrest) and 61 Fire & EMS responses (51 medical, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 120 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, April 12, 2025.
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