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. Bellingham Fire Department logged 51 responses, dispatching 94 apparatus across them.

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.

Bellingham Fire Department logged 51 responses on Wednesday, 21% below the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 94 apparatus across them. 36 of the 51 were medical (71%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 2:57 PM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Wednesday51 responses

EMS / Medical›3671%

Other›1020%

Rescue›36%

Fire›24%

The complete Bellingham log for August 20, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 54 police incidents (7 ending in arrest) and 48 Fire & EMS responses (34 medical, 2 fire, 2 rescue, 10 other).

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

12:02 AMAug 20MedicalBlumefield Dr & E Pole RdCounty

12:05 AMAug 20MedicalRiver St & S Washington StCounty

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

12:40 AMAug 20MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

2:13 AMAug 20Burglary4800 SAMISH WAYCounty

2:14 AMAug 20Suspicious Circumstance1300 E LAUREL STSehome

3:31 AMAug 20MedicalElizabeth St & Washington StColumbia

3:38 AMAug 20MedicalN Commercial St & Central AveDowntown

3:53 AMAug 20MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

5:06 AMAug 20MedicalBriar Rd & Hawthorn RdEdgemoor

5:23 AMAug 20MedicalLogan St & E StLettered Streets

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

9:26 AMAug 20MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

9:33 AMAug 20Cancelled / No IncidentEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

9:36 AMAug 20Cancelled / No IncidentW College WayWestern Washington University

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

9:55 AMAug 20MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

10:30 AMAug 20Fire AlarmBilly Frank Jr. St & E Maple StSehome

10:31 AMAug 20Fire Alarm4th StFairhaven

10:32 AMAug 20Medical4th StFairhaven

11:23 AMAug 20Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:30 AMAug 20Fire AlarmE Chestnut St & N State StDowntown

11:40 AMAug 20Shoplifting1600 ELLIS STYork

11:42 AMAug 20MedicalNew St & Halleck StLettered Streets

11:50 AMAug 20Shoplifting3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

11:55 AMAug 20MedicalFairhaven Ave & 18th StSouth Bellingham

11:56 AMAug 20MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

12:00 PMAug 20GraffitiDowntown

12:00 PMAug 20MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

12:04 PMAug 20MedicalStremler Dr & Front StCounty

12:10 PMAug 20Service Of Papers2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

12:14 PMAug 20Graffiti4600 MERIDIAN STCounty

12:36 PMAug 20MedicalBridlewood Ct & Chandler PkwyBarkley

12:53 PMAug 20MedicalScott Rd & Itistha WyCounty

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

1:49 PMAug 20Outdoor Rubbish FireEverson Goshen Rd & Timberline DrCounty

2:00 PMAug 20Information Report000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

2:20 PMAug 20Water Leak / Flooding3500 block Meridian StCornwall Park

2:30 PMAug 20Fight900 KENTUCKY STSunnyland

2:45 PMAug 20RescueAntler Ln & Dungeness LpCounty

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

3:57 PMAug 20Traffic Collision2700 block Mt Baker HwyCounty

3:59 PMAug 20MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

4:08 PMAug 20MedicalBenson Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

4:10 PMAug 20Information Report700 W BAKERVIEW RDCordata

4:18 PMAug 20MedicalConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

4:20 PMAug 20Suspicious Circumstance1000 SQUALICUM WAYBirchwood

4:30 PMAug 20Information Report300 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

4:32 PMAug 20MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Eliza AveMeridian

4:40 PMAug 20MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveBirchwood

4:49 PMAug 20MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

4:57 PMAug 20MedicalE Stuart RdMeridian

5:00 PMAug 20Theft1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

5:26 PMAug 20Neighborhood Dispute2200 MICHIGAN STAlabama Hill

5:27 PMAug 20Cancelled / No IncidentJames St & Texas StSunnyland

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

5:38 PMAug 20MedicalDarby Dr & Eliza AveCordata

6:12 PMAug 20Medical3100 block Bennett DrCounty

6:19 PMAug 20Drug - Narcotics Violations900 MAHOGANY AVECordata

6:32 PMAug 20Cancelled / No IncidentJasper Ridge Ln & Thunder Peak WayCounty

7:00 PMAug 20Theft2900 WOBURN STBarkley

7:02 PMAug 20MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

7:11 PMAug 20MedicalE Myrtle St & Key StSehome

7:17 PMAug 20Structure FireXenia St & Carolina StRoosevelt

7:18 PMAug 20MedicalNewmarket St & Cornerstone LnBarkley

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

8:11 PMAug 20Smoke / Odor CheckE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

8:46 PMAug 20MedicalDouglas RdCounty

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

10:24 PMAug 20MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish

10:36 PMAug 20Assist Other Agency500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

10:42 PMAug 20Driving Under The Influence1500 KENTUCKY STRoosevelt

10:42 PMAug 20Fire AlarmCowgill Ave & 20th StSouth Bellingham

10:43 PMAug 20Information Report200 E CHESTNUT STDowntown

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

11:22 PMAug 20MedicalW Holly St & Central AveDowntown

11:30 PMAug 20Burglary1200 OLD FAIRHAVEN PKWYFairhaven

11:37 PMAug 20MedicalRiverview Rd & S 1st StCounty

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