What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, April 17th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 50 incident reports, 13 fewer than the day before (21%); none were violent and 10 ended in arrest.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 14 reports (28%), ahead of property crimes (14) and public order (13). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (12).
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, 22% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 5 PM–6 PM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for April 17, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 50 police incidents (10 ending in arrest).
Showing 5 of 50 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Thursday, April 17, 2025.
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