What happened in Bellingham on Monday, May 5th
On Monday, Bellingham police filed 71 incident reports, 26 more than the day before (58%); 1 was violent and 11 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 73 responses, dispatching 108 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Monday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 23 reports (32%), ahead of public order (22) and property crimes (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (15).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 24 incidents, 34% 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 73 responses on Monday, 19% above the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 108 apparatus across them. 57 of the 73 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 3:01 PM, sending 4 apparatus (2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for May 5, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 71 police incidents (1 violent, 11 ending in arrest) and 72 Fire & EMS responses (57 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 12 other).
Showing 5 of 143 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Monday, May 5, 2025.
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