What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, April 19th
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 52 incident reports, 2 more than the day before (4%); 2 were violent and 15 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 64 responses, dispatching 99 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 17 reports (33%), ahead of violent & person crimes (12) and operations & administrative (7). The most common single category was Theft (13).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 15 incidents, 29% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 7 PM–8 PM with 5 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 99 apparatus across them. 47 of the 64 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 10:49 AM, sending 3 apparatus (3 Ambulances).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for April 19, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 52 police incidents (2 violent, 15 ending in arrest) and 62 Fire & EMS responses (46 medical, 4 fire, 2 rescue, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 114 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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