What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, May 6th
On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 59 incident reports, 12 fewer than the day before (17%); 2 were violent and 11 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 54 responses, dispatching 93 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Violent & Person Crimes led with 15 reports (25%), ahead of operations & administrative (14) and public order (11). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (10).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 11 incidents, 19% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 10 AM–11 AM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 54 responses on Tuesday, 13% below the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 93 apparatus across them. 44 of the 54 were medical (81%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 1:36 PM, sending 10 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 3 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for May 6, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 59 police incidents (2 violent, 11 ending in arrest) and 53 Fire & EMS responses (43 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 7 other).
Showing 5 of 112 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
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