What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, July 31st
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 67 incident reports, 1 more than the day before (2%); 3 were violent and 12 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 53 responses, dispatching 83 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 17 reports (25%), ahead of property crimes (16) and public order (11). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (15).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 20 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 18 incidents, 27% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 13 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 53 responses on Thursday, 19% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 83 apparatus across them. 39 of the 53 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 2:33 PM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 1 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for July 31, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 67 police incidents (3 violent, 12 ending in arrest) and 50 Fire & EMS responses (37 medical, 2 fire, 1 rescue, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 117 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, July 31, 2025.
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