What happened in Bellingham on Sunday, July 20th
On Sunday, Bellingham police filed 50 incident reports, 6 more than the day before (14%); 6 were violent and 15 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 50 responses, dispatching 70 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Sunday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 13 reports (26%), ahead of property crimes (11) and violent & person crimes (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (9).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 14 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 8 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 50 responses on Sunday, 23% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 70 apparatus across them. 31 of the 50 were medical (62%). The day's largest response went to a gas leak call at 7:02 AM, sending 3 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ambulance · 1 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for July 20, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 50 police incidents (6 violent, 15 ending in arrest) and 49 Fire & EMS responses (30 medical, 3 fire, 16 other).
Showing 5 of 99 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Sunday, July 20, 2025.
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