What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, July 12th
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 49 incident reports, 4 fewer than the day before (8%); none were violent and 12 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses, dispatching 114 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Persons in Need led with 11 reports (22%), ahead of public order (11) and traffic & vehicles (10). The most common single category was Behavioral Health (9).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 8 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 7 PM–8 PM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses on Saturday, 2% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 114 apparatus across them. 41 of the 63 were medical (65%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 2:46 AM, sending 9 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for July 12, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 49 police incidents (12 ending in arrest) and 62 Fire & EMS responses (41 medical, 2 fire, 3 rescue, 16 other).
Showing 5 of 111 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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