Bellingham · May 22, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, May 22nd

On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 56 incident reports, 18 fewer than the day before (24%); 1 was violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses, dispatching 100 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 21 reports (38%), ahead of operations & administrative (11) and public order (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (9).

The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.

Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 13 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 1–2 PM with 11 incidents.

Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.

Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses on Thursday, 2% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 100 apparatus across them. 47 of the 63 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 7:20 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Thursday63 responses

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EMS / Medical›4775%

Other›1321%

Rescue›23%

Fire›12%

The complete Bellingham log for May 22, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 56 police incidents (1 violent, 10 ending in arrest) and 62 Fire & EMS responses (47 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 13 other).

12:13 AMMay 22Fire AlarmKnox Ave & 16th StSouth Hill

12:14 AMMay 22Assist Other AgencyDowntown

1:38 AMMay 22Drugs - Investigation100 block W LAUREL STDowntown

1:39 AMMay 22Outdoor Rubbish FireEllis St & Sunset DrCornwall Park

2:27 AMMay 22MedicalPortal Dr & Morning Mist WayWhatcom Falls

2:29 AMMay 22Behavioral Health2900 block SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

4:11 AMMay 22MedicalMacKenzie Rd & Haxton WayCounty

4:48 AMMay 22Cancelled / No IncidentNoon Rd & E Noon View RdCounty

5:11 AMMay 22MedicalVerona St & Texas StRoosevelt

5:30 AMMay 22Behavioral Health3200 block RACINE STBarkley

5:31 AMMay 22MedicalPlymouth Dr & Coolidge DrCornwall Park

6:11 AMMay 22Medical17th St & Cowgill AveHappy Valley

6:29 AMMay 22Welfare Check3200 block PEABODY STCornwall Park

6:54 AMMay 22MedicalConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

7:19 AMMay 22MedicalJames St & McLeod RdKing Mountain

7:31 AMMay 22MedicalFort Bellingham Rd & Olympic WayCounty

7:59 AMMay 22MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

8:08 AMMay 22Fire AlarmE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

8:10 AMMay 22Vehicle Prowl2000 block ST CLAIR STAlabama Hill

8:12 AMMay 22Disorderly Conduct200 block E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

8:43 AMMay 22Trouble With A Person300 block SAMISH WAYYork

8:44 AMMay 22Behavioral Health100 block E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

8:48 AMMay 22MedicalLincoln St & Potter StPuget

9:03 AMMay 22MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

9:17 AMMay 22MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

9:20 AMMay 22Property - Lost3100 block SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

9:31 AMMay 22MedicalLincoln StPuget

9:40 AMMay 22Welfare Check100 block E MAPLE STDowntown

9:51 AMMay 22Cancelled / No IncidentW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

10:16 AMMay 22Sex Crime (Investigation)Downtown

10:18 AMMay 22MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty

10:29 AMMay 22Juvenile Problem2700 block BILL MACDONALD PKWYHappy Valley

10:30 AMMay 22MedicalMission Rd & Lee WayCounty

10:33 AMMay 22MedicalChandler PkwyBarkley

10:43 AMMay 22Trouble With A Person1500 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:03 AMMay 22Traffic Stop (Violation)2000 block CORNWALL AVELettered Streets

11:04 AMMay 22Trouble With A Person1500 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:09 AMMay 22Fraud1700 block 34TH STSamish

11:15 AMMay 22Graffiti200 block W HOLLY STDowntown

11:19 AMMay 22Shoplifting4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:20 AMMay 22Graffiti400 block W HOLLY STDowntown

11:20 AMMay 22Graffiti400 block W CHESTNUT STDowntown

11:25 AMMay 22Graffiti1100 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:47 AMMay 22MedicalLogan StLettered Streets

11:53 AMMay 22Fraud2000 block FRASER STPuget

11:57 AMMay 22Traffic Collision900 block 30th StHappy Valley

12:00 PMMay 22Auto Theft - Tmvwoop1800 block IOWA STRoosevelt

12:06 PMMay 22MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

12:11 PMMay 22Cancelled / No IncidentForest St & Mt Baker HwyCounty

12:32 PMMay 22MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

12:35 PMMay 22Malicious Mischief3000 block CINEMA PLBarkley

12:37 PMMay 22MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

12:39 PMMay 22MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

12:48 PMMay 22MedicalSwanaset Ln & Suchanon DrCounty

1:00 PMMay 22Graffiti900 block LIBERTY STSehome

1:00 PMMay 22Graffiti900 block E LAUREL STSehome

1:00 PMMay 22Graffiti3600 block JAMES STKing Mountain

1:15 PMMay 22MedicalCornwall Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

1:17 PMMay 22Theft2900 block WOBURN STBarkley

1:22 PMMay 22Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1500 block N STATE STYork

1:30 PMMay 22Cancelled / No Incident3rd Ave & Washington StCounty

1:34 PMMay 22Fraud3000 block CINEMA PLBarkley

1:37 PMMay 22Theft4100 block CORDATA PKWYCordata

1:48 PMMay 22Theft200 block 36TH STHappy Valley

1:52 PMMay 22Neighborhood Dispute1500 block G STLettered Streets

1:52 PMMay 22Warrant Arrest1500 block G STLettered Streets

1:53 PMMay 22Trespass Authorization Letter200 block CENTRAL AVEDowntown

1:56 PMMay 22MedicalKelly Rd & Huntley RdCounty

1:58 PMMay 22MedicalCordataCordata

2:27 PMMay 22MedicalStudio Ln & E Sunset DrBarkley

3:05 PMMay 22Assist Other Agency1400 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

3:05 PMMay 22Juvenile Problem1200 block KENOYER DRWhatcom Falls

3:28 PMMay 22MedicalGrant St & Potter StYork

3:36 PMMay 22Medical100 block E Chestnut StDowntown

3:37 PMMay 22Domestic Dispute (No Assault)700 block 11TH STSouth Hill

3:37 PMMay 22MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

3:48 PMMay 22MedicalVillage Dr & E Village LnCordata

3:55 PMMay 22MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

4:09 PMMay 22Cancelled / No IncidentDepot Rd & Springview DrCounty

4:12 PMMay 22Fire AlarmFinnegan Way & Brian Griffin LnFairhaven

4:22 PMMay 22Cancelled / No Incident11th St & Knox AveSouth Hill

4:26 PMMay 22MedicalWoodside Way & Westhills PlBarkley

4:28 PMMay 22Suspicious Circumstance2900 block SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

5:00 PMMay 22Malicious Mischief1700 block ELLIS STSunnyland

5:24 PMMay 22Medical1800 block James StSunnyland

5:35 PMMay 22Civil Case200 block E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

5:49 PMMay 22Fire Alarm3500 block Bennett DrCounty

6:45 PMMay 22MedicalCarolina St & Yew StRoosevelt

6:48 PMMay 22MedicalKendall Rd & Lariat PlCounty

7:02 PMMay 22Theft4500 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

7:05 PMMay 22MedicalMcLeod Rd & Bennett DrCounty

7:20 PMMay 22MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

7:28 PMMay 22Cancelled / No IncidentLiberty St & 7th StCounty

7:29 PMMay 22Cancelled / No IncidentGrandview Pl & Keefe RdCounty

7:40 PMMay 22Burglary4600 block MERIDIAN STCounty

7:41 PMMay 22Robbery300 block E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

7:44 PMMay 22Medical1800 block Bill McDonald PkwyWestern Washington University

7:47 PMMay 22MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

7:49 PMMay 22Suspicious Circumstance800 block 21ST STWestern Washington University

7:49 PMMay 22Warrant Arrest300 block E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

7:55 PMMay 22MedicalLenora Ct & Douglas AveHappy Valley

7:57 PMMay 22Cancelled / No IncidentWinterberry St & Correll DrCounty

8:01 PMMay 22Harassment400 block TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

8:15 PMMay 22MedicalHighland Dr & High StWestern Washington University

8:26 PMMay 22Theft4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

8:30 PMMay 22Theft2500 block ST PAUL STRoosevelt

9:12 PMMay 22MedicalRodeo DrCounty

9:12 PMMay 22MedicalE College Way & S College DrWestern Washington University

9:19 PMMay 22Missing Person500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

10:29 PMMay 22MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

10:30 PMMay 22Information Report1200 block ELLSWORTH STLettered Streets

10:42 PMMay 22Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

10:48 PMMay 22MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

11:06 PMMay 22Drugs - Investigation800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

11:06 PMMay 22Theft800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

11:08 PMMay 22Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2400 block DONOVAN AVEHappy Valley

11:22 PMMay 22Drugs - Investigation2900 block JAMES STSunnyland

11:24 PMMay 22MedicalToledo St & Texas StRoosevelt

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