What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, July 17th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 76 incident reports, 20 more than the day before (36%); 4 were violent and 15 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 73 responses, dispatching 124 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 27 reports (36%), ahead of property crimes (16) and violent & person crimes (14). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (23).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 19 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 19 incidents, 25% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 4 PM–5 PM with 8 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 73 responses on Thursday, 15% above the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 124 apparatus across them. 54 of the 73 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 4:15 PM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for July 17, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 76 police incidents (4 violent, 15 ending in arrest) and 68 Fire & EMS responses (53 medical, 2 fire, 13 other).
Showing 5 of 144 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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