What happened in Bellingham on Monday, May 26th
On Monday, Bellingham police filed 55 incident reports, 11 fewer than the day before (17%); 3 were violent and 19 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 52 responses, dispatching 82 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Monday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 15 reports (27%), ahead of operations & administrative (13) and traffic & vehicles (6). The most common single category was Theft (9).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 14 incidents, 25% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 7 PM–8 PM with 5 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 52 responses on Monday, 18% below the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 82 apparatus across them. 40 of the 52 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 5:38 PM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 3 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for May 26, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 55 police incidents (3 violent, 19 ending in arrest) and 51 Fire & EMS responses (40 medical, 1 fire, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 106 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Monday, May 26, 2025.
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