Bellingham · May 1, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, May 1st

On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 67 incident reports, 19 more than the day before (40%); 4 were violent and 12 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses, dispatching 122 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 20 reports (30%), ahead of property crimes (15) and public order (10). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (17).

The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.

Incidents spread across 19 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 15 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 2 PM–3 PM with 12 incidents.

Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.

Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses on Thursday, 4% above the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 122 apparatus across them. 46 of the 63 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 3:34 PM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 3 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Thursday63 responses

EMS / Medical›4673%

Other›1219%

Rescue›46%

Fire›12%

The complete Bellingham log for May 1, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 67 police incidents (4 violent, 12 ending in arrest) and 61 Fire & EMS responses (46 medical, 1 fire, 4 rescue, 10 other).

12:00 AMMay 1Theft1200 WOODSTOCK WAYBarkley

12:00 AMMay 1Kidnap - Unlawful Imprisonment4000 ELIZA AVECordata

12:17 AMMay 1MedicalMacKenzie Rd & Lummi View DrCounty

12:22 AMMay 1MedicalNorthshore Dr & E North StSilver Beach

1:14 AMMay 1MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

1:21 AMMay 1Drug - Narcotics ViolationsYork

1:21 AMMay 1Drug - Narcotics ViolationsYork

1:38 AMMay 1Driving Under The Influence2000 CORNWALL AVELettered Streets

1:53 AMMay 1Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2000 JAMES STSunnyland

2:00 AMMay 1MedicalLakeway Dr & Orleans StPuget

2:16 AMMay 1MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

2:54 AMMay 1MedicalE Laurel St & N State StDowntown

2:56 AMMay 1Alarm (Commercial/other)2400 JAMES STSunnyland

3:48 AMMay 1MedicalBerry St & N State StDowntown

3:50 AMMay 1MedicalGentlebrook LnKing Mountain

4:48 AMMay 1Fire AlarmHolland Ave & Parker StCordata

5:43 AMMay 1MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

6:25 AMMay 1MedicalRedwood Ave & Hollywood AveCounty

6:35 AMMay 1MedicalE Oregon St & Britton RdSilver Beach

6:51 AMMay 1Medical2600 block Birchwood AveBirchwood

7:16 AMMay 1MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

7:41 AMMay 1Trouble With A Person100 W MAGNOLIA STDowntown

7:45 AMMay 1Cancelled / No Incident3rd StPuget

7:53 AMMay 1Traffic CollisionEvergreen DrCounty

7:54 AMMay 1Trouble With A Person200 E CHESTNUT STDowntown

8:00 AMMay 1Assist Other Agency500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

8:05 AMMay 1MedicalNorthwest Ave & Home LnMeridian

8:15 AMMay 1Neighborhood Dispute1000 N FOREST STSehome

8:36 AMMay 1Violation Of A Court Order1500 N STATE STYork

8:36 AMMay 1Warrant Arrest1500 N STATE STYork

8:36 AMMay 1Drug - Narcotics Violations1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

8:54 AMMay 1Cancelled / No IncidentBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

9:19 AMMay 1MedicalHannegan Rd & Beard RdCounty

9:38 AMMay 1Unauthorized BurningXenia St & Alabama StRoosevelt

10:00 AMMay 1MedicalNorthwest Dr & Trout Lake DrCounty

10:02 AMMay 1Property - Found/recovered400 32ND STHappy Valley

10:10 AMMay 1MedicalMarine Dr & Old Marine DrCounty

10:14 AMMay 1Fire AlarmConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

10:19 AMMay 1MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

10:39 AMMay 1Fire AlarmEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

11:00 AMMay 1Medical100 block E Champion StDowntown

11:01 AMMay 1MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

11:09 AMMay 1MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

11:45 AMMay 1HazmatE Sunset Dr & Barkley BlvdBarkley

11:46 AMMay 1Impound (Law Enforcement)500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

11:55 AMMay 1MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

12:00 PMMay 1Graffiti200 W LAUREL STDowntown

12:00 PMMay 1Information Report300 W CHAMPION STDowntown

12:20 PMMay 1Property - Lost3700 E MCLEOD RDBarkley

12:33 PMMay 1MedicalTaylor Ave & 21st StHappy Valley

12:34 PMMay 1Cancelled / No IncidentLindbergh Ave & Gilligan WayBirchwood

12:36 PMMay 1MedicalSeafair Dr & Catalina DrCounty

12:38 PMMay 1Domestic Dispute (No Assault)200 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

12:42 PMMay 1MedicalKulshan St & W Maryland StColumbia

12:44 PMMay 1Trouble With A Person1800 VALENCIA STPuget

12:49 PMMay 1MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

1:00 PMMay 1Trespass Authorization Letter200 E HOLLY STDowntown

1:00 PMMay 1Graffiti400 13TH STSouth Hill

1:00 PMMay 1Graffiti900 30TH STHappy Valley

1:00 PMMay 1Trespass Authorization Letter100 W HOLLY STDowntown

1:00 PMMay 1Trespass Authorization Letter200 E HOLLY STDowntown

1:08 PMMay 1Theft800 IOWA STSunnyland

1:20 PMMay 1MedicalHighland Dr & High StWestern Washington University

1:32 PMMay 1Neighborhood Dispute900 MAHOGANY AVECordata

2:00 PMMay 1Trespass Authorization Letter200 E HOLLY STDowntown

2:00 PMMay 1Service Of Papers4000 HOME RDMeridian

2:00 PMMay 1Information Report1200 E SUNSET DRBarkley

2:03 PMMay 1MedicalPalisade Way & W Bakerview RdMeridian

2:13 PMMay 1Suspicious Circumstance2600 ALDERWOOD AVEBirchwood

2:13 PMMay 1HazmatMarine Dr & Old Marine DrCounty

2:23 PMMay 1Theft1200 E SUNSET DRBarkley

2:25 PMMay 1MedicalWilkin St & 40th StSamish

2:27 PMMay 1Medical3100 block Locust AveCounty

2:28 PMMay 1Behavioral Health1300 F STLettered Streets

2:30 PMMay 1Trouble With A Person1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

2:34 PMMay 1Fire AlarmOld Fairhaven Pkwy & 12th StFairhaven

2:39 PMMay 1Burglary2000 JAMES STSunnyland

2:39 PMMay 1Assist Other Agency2000 JAMES STSunnyland

2:40 PMMay 1Assault - Misdemeanor000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

2:50 PMMay 1Warrant Arrest300 GRAND AVEDowntown

2:50 PMMay 1Traffic CollisionN Commercial St & Central AveDowntown

2:53 PMMay 1Trouble With A Person1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

2:54 PMMay 1MedicalPrince Ave & Deemer RdMeridian

3:05 PMMay 1MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia

3:23 PMMay 1MedicalRedwood Ave & Hollywood AveCounty

3:32 PMMay 1Traffic CollisionFranklin St & Ohio StSunnyland

3:34 PMMay 1MedicalCornwall Ave & W Chestnut StDowntown

3:35 PMMay 1Overdose1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

3:44 PMMay 1MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

3:50 PMMay 1Service Of Papers3900 WILKIN STSamish

3:55 PMMay 1MedicalPrince Ave & Deemer RdMeridian

4:10 PMMay 1Fraud600 FIELDSTON RDEdgemoor

4:19 PMMay 1Assault - Misdemeanor3100 RACINE STBarkley

4:24 PMMay 1Service Of Papers2200 ST CLAIR STAlabama Hill

4:31 PMMay 1Behavioral Health900 MAHOGANY AVECordata

4:45 PMMay 1Theft1400 12TH STFairhaven

4:59 PMMay 1Traffic Collision1000 block Alabama StRoosevelt

5:01 PMMay 1Sex Crime (Investigation)3100 COOLIDGE DRCornwall Park

5:06 PMMay 1MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

5:10 PMMay 1MedicalPatton St & W Maryland StBirchwood

5:33 PMMay 1MedicalCommercial St & W Holly StDowntown

5:34 PMMay 1Suspicious Circumstance2300 LINDSAY AVESouth Bellingham

5:45 PMMay 1Collision - Hit & Run2600 KULSHAN STColumbia

5:47 PMMay 1Fire AlarmElwood Ave & Hillcrest WaySouth Hill

6:00 PMMay 1Rape3700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

6:24 PMMay 1Trouble With A Person1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

6:58 PMMay 1Behavioral Health2600 ELM STColumbia

7:09 PMMay 1Behavioral Health2900 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

7:19 PMMay 1MedicalY Rd & Lindquist RdCounty

7:24 PMMay 1Assist Other AgencyDowntown

7:55 PMMay 1Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

8:06 PMMay 1Theft3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

8:23 PMMay 1MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

8:38 PMMay 1MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

8:48 PMMay 1Suspicious Circumstance100 E HOLLY STDowntown

8:49 PMMay 1Behavioral Health2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

8:56 PMMay 1MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown

9:10 PMMay 1Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

9:13 PMMay 1MedicalN Forest St & E Holly StSehome

9:46 PMMay 1MedicalE Front St & Lynn StCounty

9:55 PMMay 1MedicalKwina RdCounty

10:42 PMMay 1Trouble With A Person1400 12TH STFairhaven

11:00 PMMay 1Theft Of A Bicycle1600 HUMBOLDT STYork

11:00 PMMay 1Information Report2200 MICHIGAN STAlabama Hill

11:06 PMMay 1Traffic Stop (Violation)1400 N STATE STYork

11:07 PMMay 1Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:13 PMMay 1Behavioral Health400 YORK STYork

11:25 PMMay 1Theft3300 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

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