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 2–3 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

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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 block WOODSTOCK WAYBarkley

12:00 AMMay 1Kidnap - Unlawful Imprisonment4000 block 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 block CORNWALL AVELettered Streets

1:53 AMMay 1Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2000 block 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 block 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 block W MAGNOLIA STDowntown

7:45 AMMay 1Cancelled / No Incident3rd StPuget

7:53 AMMay 1Traffic CollisionEvergreen DrCounty

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

8:00 AMMay 1Assist Other Agency500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

8:05 AMMay 1MedicalNorthwest Ave & Home LnMeridian

8:15 AMMay 1Neighborhood Dispute1000 block N FOREST STSehome

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

8:36 AMMay 1Warrant Arrest1500 block N STATE STYork

8:36 AMMay 1Drug - Narcotics Violations1500 block 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 block 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 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

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

12:00 PMMay 1Graffiti200 block W LAUREL STDowntown

12:00 PMMay 1Information Report300 block W CHAMPION STDowntown

12:20 PMMay 1Property - Lost3700 block 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 block E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

12:42 PMMay 1MedicalKulshan St & W Maryland StColumbia

12:44 PMMay 1Trouble With A Person1800 block VALENCIA STPuget

12:49 PMMay 1MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

1:00 PMMay 1Trespass Authorization Letter200 block E HOLLY STDowntown

1:00 PMMay 1Graffiti400 block 13TH STSouth Hill

1:00 PMMay 1Graffiti900 block 30TH STHappy Valley

1:00 PMMay 1Trespass Authorization Letter100 block W HOLLY STDowntown

1:00 PMMay 1Trespass Authorization Letter200 block E HOLLY STDowntown

1:08 PMMay 1Theft800 block IOWA STSunnyland

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

1:32 PMMay 1Neighborhood Dispute900 block MAHOGANY AVECordata

2:00 PMMay 1Trespass Authorization Letter200 block E HOLLY STDowntown

2:00 PMMay 1Service Of Papers4000 block HOME RDMeridian

2:00 PMMay 1Information Report1200 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

2:03 PMMay 1MedicalPalisade Way & W Bakerview RdMeridian

2:13 PMMay 1Suspicious Circumstance2600 block ALDERWOOD AVEBirchwood

2:13 PMMay 1HazmatMarine Dr & Old Marine DrCounty

2:23 PMMay 1Theft1200 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

2:25 PMMay 1MedicalWilkin St & 40th StSamish

2:27 PMMay 1Medical3100 block Locust AveCounty

2:28 PMMay 1Behavioral Health1300 block F STLettered Streets

2:30 PMMay 1Trouble With A Person1500 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

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

2:39 PMMay 1Burglary2000 block JAMES STSunnyland

2:39 PMMay 1Assist Other Agency2000 block JAMES STSunnyland

2:40 PMMay 1Assault - Misdemeanor000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

2:50 PMMay 1Warrant Arrest300 block GRAND AVEDowntown

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

2:53 PMMay 1Trouble With A Person1500 block 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 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

3:44 PMMay 1MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

3:50 PMMay 1Service Of Papers3900 block WILKIN STSamish

3:55 PMMay 1MedicalPrince Ave & Deemer RdMeridian

4:10 PMMay 1Fraud600 block FIELDSTON RDEdgemoor

4:19 PMMay 1Assault - Misdemeanor3100 block RACINE STBarkley

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

4:31 PMMay 1Behavioral Health900 block MAHOGANY AVECordata

4:45 PMMay 1Theft1400 block 12TH STFairhaven

4:59 PMMay 1Traffic Collision1000 block Alabama StRoosevelt

5:01 PMMay 1Sex Crime (Investigation)3100 block 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 block LINDSAY AVESouth Bellingham

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

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

6:00 PMMay 1Rape3700 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

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

6:58 PMMay 1Behavioral Health2600 block ELM STColumbia

7:09 PMMay 1Behavioral Health2900 block W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

7:19 PMMay 1MedicalY Rd & Lindquist RdCounty

7:24 PMMay 1Assist Other AgencyDowntown

7:55 PMMay 1Theft000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

8:06 PMMay 1Theft3900 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

8:23 PMMay 1MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

8:38 PMMay 1MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

8:48 PMMay 1Suspicious Circumstance100 block E HOLLY STDowntown

8:49 PMMay 1Behavioral Health2900 block SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

8:56 PMMay 1MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown

9:10 PMMay 1Shoplifting4400 block 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 block 12TH STFairhaven

11:00 PMMay 1Theft Of A Bicycle1600 block HUMBOLDT STYork

11:00 PMMay 1Information Report2200 block MICHIGAN STAlabama Hill

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

11:07 PMMay 1Shoplifting4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:13 PMMay 1Behavioral Health400 block YORK STYork

11:25 PMMay 1Theft3300 block NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

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