What happened in Bellingham on Friday, July 11th
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 53 incident reports, 5 more than the day before (10%); 1 was violent and 17 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 68 responses, dispatching 113 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 16 reports (30%), ahead of operations & administrative (12) and violent & person crimes (9). 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 15 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 12 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 68 responses on Friday, 10% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 113 apparatus across them. 47 of the 68 were medical (69%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 1:57 PM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 1 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for July 11, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 53 police incidents (1 violent, 17 ending in arrest) and 67 Fire & EMS responses (46 medical, 2 fire, 4 rescue, 15 other).
Showing 5 of 120 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, July 11, 2025.
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