What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, July 19th
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 44 incident reports, 13 fewer than the day before (23%); 3 were violent and 9 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 55 responses, dispatching 80 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 15 reports (34%), ahead of persons in need (9) and violent & person crimes (7). The most common single category was Theft (12).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 14 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 9 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 5 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 55 responses on Saturday, 14% below the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 80 apparatus across them. 38 of the 55 were medical (69%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 10:50 PM, sending 8 apparatus (1 Engine · 5 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for July 19, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 44 police incidents (3 violent, 9 ending in arrest) and 54 Fire & EMS responses (37 medical, 3 fire, 14 other).
Showing 5 of 98 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, July 19, 2025.
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