Bellingham · August 21, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, August 21st

On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 67 incident reports, 13 more than the day before (24%); 2 were violent and 14 ended in arrest.

Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 22 reports (33%), ahead of property crimes (20) and traffic & vehicles (8). The most common single category was Graffiti (15).

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

Incidents spread across 20 neighborhoods. Lettered Streets led with 13 incidents, 19% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 16 incidents.

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

The complete Bellingham log for August 21, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 67 police incidents (2 violent, 14 ending in arrest).

12:09 AMAug 21Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1600 I STLettered Streets

2:05 AMAug 21Information Report4000 MERIDIAN STMeridian

3:55 AMAug 21Traffic Stop (Violation)3000 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

4:01 AMAug 21Neighborhood Dispute1400 E SUNSET DRBarkley

7:16 AMAug 21Service Of Papers1100 MCKENZIE AVEFairhaven

7:40 AMAug 21Violation Of A Court Order1400 COWGILL AVESouth Bellingham

7:46 AMAug 21Assist Other Agency4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

8:13 AMAug 21Warrant Arrest1000 YORK STPuget

9:08 AMAug 21Death Investigation400 YORK STYork

9:28 AMAug 21Drug - Narcotics Violations1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

9:28 AMAug 21Warrant Arrest1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

9:28 AMAug 21Drug - Narcotics Violations1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

9:33 AMAug 21Assist Other Agency200 PRINCE AVEMeridian

9:35 AMAug 21Property - Found/recovered400 BAYVIEW DRSouth Hill

9:51 AMAug 21Behavioral Health1600 F STLettered Streets

10:35 AMAug 21Warrant Arrest1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:09 AMAug 21Drug - Narcotics Violations1400 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

11:14 AMAug 21Trespass200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

11:55 AMAug 21Service Of Papers4300 WATER LILY LOOPCordata

11:56 AMAug 21Suspicious Circumstance1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:00 PMAug 21Collision - Hit & Run1600 LARRABEE AVEHappy Valley

12:11 PMAug 21Trouble With A Person1300 N GARDEN STSehome

12:33 PMAug 21Suspicious Circumstance500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

12:45 PMAug 21Collision - Hit & Run3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

12:55 PMAug 21Juvenile Problem2100 XENIA STRoosevelt

1:00 PMAug 21Graffiti2900 FERRY AVEHappy Valley

1:00 PMAug 21Graffiti1200 GIRARD STLettered Streets

1:00 PMAug 21Graffiti100 N SAMISH WAYSehome

1:00 PMAug 21GraffitiEdgemoor

1:00 PMAug 21Graffiti300 N SAMISH WAYYork

1:00 PMAug 21Graffiti4200 CORDATA PKWYCordata

1:00 PMAug 21Graffiti1300 8TH STFairhaven

1:00 PMAug 21Graffiti2500 F STLettered Streets

1:00 PMAug 21Graffiti800 GIRARD STLettered Streets

1:00 PMAug 21Graffiti1000 BILLY FRANK JR STSehome

1:00 PMAug 21Graffiti800 HOME LNMeridian

1:00 PMAug 21Graffiti2600 F STLettered Streets

1:00 PMAug 21Graffiti2100 F STLettered Streets

1:00 PMAug 21Graffiti1600 DIVISION STIrongate

1:07 PMAug 21Trouble With A Person1000 34TH STSamish

1:10 PMAug 21Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

2:36 PMAug 21Warrant Arrest1200 13TH STFairhaven

3:08 PMAug 21Trouble With A Person1200 E MAPLE STSehome

3:13 PMAug 21Collision - Hit & Run1200 ELLIS STYork

3:18 PMAug 21Service Of Papers300 GRAND AVEDowntown

3:26 PMAug 21Behavioral Health3000 ELIZABETH STColumbia

4:00 PMAug 21Violation Of A Court Order500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:00 PMAug 21Information Report500 IRVING STLettered Streets

4:00 PMAug 21Property - Lost500 WILLOW RDEdgemoor

4:19 PMAug 21Property - Found/recovered500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:25 PMAug 21Auto Theft - Tmvwoop1700 N STATE STSunnyland

5:04 PMAug 21Collision - Hit & Run3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

5:22 PMAug 21Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2800 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

5:31 PMAug 21Gang Activity2200 IOWA STRoosevelt

5:37 PMAug 21Graffiti4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

6:30 PMAug 21Collision - Hit & Run1300 ORLEANS STRoosevelt

6:33 PMAug 21Assault - Felony2500 MICHIGAN STRoosevelt

6:36 PMAug 21Driving Under The Influence4000 MERIDIAN STMeridian

7:38 PMAug 21Overdose200 E HOLLY STDowntown

8:00 PMAug 21Theft Of A Bicycle400 W BAKERVIEW RDCordata

8:08 PMAug 21Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

8:48 PMAug 21Violation Of A Court OrderDowntown

9:11 PMAug 21Assault - Felony100 35TH STSehome

9:30 PMAug 21Collision - Auto200 E CHESTNUT STDowntown

9:35 PMAug 21Information Report1000 ASTOR STLettered Streets

10:41 PMAug 21Suspicious Circumstance2400 SAMISH WAYSamish

11:36 PMAug 21Shoplifting100 E HOLLY STDowntown

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Showing 5 of 67 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Thursday, August 21, 2025.