What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, May 31st
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 51 incident reports, 17 fewer than the day before (25%); 4 were violent and 16 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 61 responses, dispatching 131 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Violent & Person Crimes led with 12 reports (24%), ahead of operations & administrative (11) and property crimes (9). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (8).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 10 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 5 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 61 responses on Saturday, 5% below the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 131 apparatus across them. 44 of the 61 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 2:46 PM, sending 9 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for May 31, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 51 police incidents (4 violent, 16 ending in arrest) and 57 Fire & EMS responses (43 medical, 3 fire, 4 rescue, 7 other).
Showing 5 of 108 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, May 31, 2025.
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