What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, May 29th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 52 incident reports, 1 fewer than the day before (2%); 2 were violent and 2 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 57 responses, dispatching 92 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 13 reports (25%), ahead of public order (13) and property crimes (12). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (12).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 19 incidents, 37% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 8 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 57 responses on Thursday, 12% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 92 apparatus across them. 41 of the 57 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a vegetation fire call at 5:13 PM, sending 7 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for May 29, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 52 police incidents (2 violent, 2 ending in arrest) and 57 Fire & EMS responses (41 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 13 other).
Showing 5 of 109 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, May 29, 2025.
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