What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, May 3rd
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 69 incident reports, 1 fewer than the day before (1%); 2 were violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 65 responses, dispatching 109 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 28 reports (41%), ahead of public order (11) and operations & administrative (9). The most common single category was Graffiti (17).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 28 incidents, 41% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 5 PM–6 PM with 19 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 65 responses on Saturday, 6% above the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 109 apparatus across them. 47 of the 65 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 10:36 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for May 3, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 69 police incidents (2 violent, 10 ending in arrest) and 63 Fire & EMS responses (46 medical, 2 rescue, 15 other).
Showing 5 of 132 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, May 3, 2025.
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