Bellingham · August 20, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, August 20th

On Wednesday, Bellingham police filed 54 incident reports, 10 fewer than the day before (16%); none were violent and 8 ended in arrest.

Wednesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 19 reports (35%), ahead of operations & administrative (13) and public order (11). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (12).

The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.

Incidents spread across 19 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 6 incidents, 11% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 7 incidents.

Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.

The complete Bellingham log for August 20, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 54 police incidents (7 ending in arrest).

12:00 AMAug 20Sex Crime (Investigation)4600 CORDATA PKWYCordata

12:10 AMAug 20Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1200 NEWTON STWhatcom Falls

2:13 AMAug 20Burglary4800 SAMISH WAYCounty

2:14 AMAug 20Suspicious Circumstance1300 E LAUREL STSehome

6:54 AMAug 20Behavioral Health2800 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

6:59 AMAug 20Trouble With A Person100 N COMMERCIAL STDowntown

8:10 AMAug 20Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

8:17 AMAug 20Trouble With A Person2500 HENRY STColumbia

8:30 AMAug 20Assist Other AgencyDowntown

8:54 AMAug 20Sex Crime (Investigation)1300 TEXAS STRoosevelt

8:58 AMAug 20Juvenile Problem1500 N STATE STYork

9:55 AMAug 20Trouble With A Person500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

11:23 AMAug 20Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:40 AMAug 20Shoplifting1600 ELLIS STYork

11:50 AMAug 20Shoplifting3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

12:00 PMAug 20GraffitiDowntown

12:10 PMAug 20Service Of Papers2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

12:14 PMAug 20Graffiti4600 MERIDIAN STCounty

1:00 PMAug 20Graffiti1000 LARRABEE AVEFairhaven

1:00 PMAug 20Graffiti1100 HIGH STSehome

1:00 PMAug 20Graffiti1000 MEADOR AVEPuget

1:00 PMAug 20Graffiti1400 OLD FAIRHAVEN PKWYSouth Bellingham

1:13 PMAug 20Trespass Authorization Letter600 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

1:19 PMAug 20Property - Found/recovered500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:31 PMAug 20Warrant Arrest4100 CORDATA PKWYCordata

2:00 PMAug 20Information Report000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

2:30 PMAug 20Fight900 KENTUCKY STSunnyland

3:00 PMAug 20Fraud2700 LAKERIDGE LNAlabama Hill

3:19 PMAug 20Disorderly Conduct1200 13TH STFairhaven

3:48 PMAug 20Juvenile Runaway2400 QUEEN STRoosevelt

3:53 PMAug 20Domestic Dispute (No Assault)4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

3:55 PMAug 20Suspicious Circumstance2300 BILL MACDONALD PKWYHappy Valley

4:10 PMAug 20Information Report700 W BAKERVIEW RDCordata

4:20 PMAug 20Suspicious Circumstance1000 SQUALICUM WAYBirchwood

4:30 PMAug 20Information Report300 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

5:00 PMAug 20Theft1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

5:26 PMAug 20Neighborhood Dispute2200 MICHIGAN STAlabama Hill

5:31 PMAug 20Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E KELLOGG RDMeridian

6:19 PMAug 20Drug - Narcotics Violations900 MAHOGANY AVECordata

7:00 PMAug 20Theft2900 WOBURN STBarkley

7:39 PMAug 20Suicide - Attempt/threat2000 DIVISION STIrongate

7:45 PMAug 20Theft1100 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

7:55 PMAug 20Theft3000 E ALPINE DRAlabama Hill

8:04 PMAug 20Suspicious Circumstance2700 WILLIAMS STColumbia

8:50 PMAug 20Civil Case2400 DONOVAN AVEHappy Valley

9:09 PMAug 20Trouble With A Person200 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

9:39 PMAug 20Suspicious Circumstance800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

9:56 PMAug 20Shoplifting2900 WOBURN STBarkley

9:59 PMAug 20Shoplifting3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

10:36 PMAug 20Assist Other Agency500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

10:42 PMAug 20Driving Under The Influence1500 KENTUCKY STRoosevelt

10:43 PMAug 20Information Report200 E CHESTNUT STDowntown

11:05 PMAug 20Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1800 TEXAS STRoosevelt

11:30 PMAug 20Burglary1200 OLD FAIRHAVEN PKWYFairhaven

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Showing 5 of 54 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Wednesday, August 20, 2025.