What happened in Bellingham on Friday, May 2nd
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 70 incident reports, 3 more than the day before (4%); 3 were violent and 22 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 78 responses, dispatching 141 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 18 reports (26%), ahead of public order (15) and property crimes (13). 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 18 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 20 incidents, 29% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 8 AM–9 AM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 78 responses on Friday, 28% above the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 141 apparatus across them. 55 of the 78 were medical (71%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 6:48 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for May 2, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 70 police incidents (3 violent, 22 ending in arrest) and 75 Fire & EMS responses (54 medical, 4 fire, 3 rescue, 14 other).
Showing 5 of 145 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, May 2, 2025.
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