What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, May 17th
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 37 incident reports, 16 fewer than the day before (30%); 2 were violent and 15 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 50 responses, dispatching 76 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 8 reports (22%), ahead of property crimes (7) and violent & person crimes (6). The most common single category was Theft (6).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 11 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 8 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 3 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 50 responses on Saturday, 20% below the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 76 apparatus across them. 40 of the 50 were medical (80%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 7:59 AM, sending 4 apparatus (4 Ambulances).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for May 17, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 37 police incidents (2 violent, 15 ending in arrest) and 46 Fire & EMS responses (38 medical, 8 other).
Showing 5 of 83 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, May 17, 2025.
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