What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, August 28th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 81 incident reports, 16 more than the day before (25%); 2 were violent and 14 ended in arrest.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 29 reports (36%), ahead of property crimes (27) and public order (11). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (23).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 19 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 12 incidents, 15% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 26 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for August 28, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 81 police incidents (2 violent, 14 ending in arrest).
Showing 5 of 81 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Thursday, August 28, 2025.
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