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Daily Public-Safety Report

Bellingham · August 31, 2025

Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Sunday, August 31, 2025, straight from official records.

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What happened in Bellingham on Sunday, August 31st

On Sunday, Bellingham police filed 47 incident reports, 12 fewer than the day before (20%); 2 were violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 78 responses, dispatching 121 apparatus across them.

Citywide mapPins mark the block, not the exact address

Incident Categories

Sunday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 13 reports (28%), ahead of public order (8) and property crimes (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (10).

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

Operations & Administrative10Other Non-Criminal2Warrant Arrest1Court Order Violations28%
Public Order5Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)2Suspicious Circumstance1Other Criminal17%
Property Crimes5Theft2Fraud & Forgery1Vehicle Prowl17%
Persons in Need5Behavioral Health1Death Investigation1Overdose15%
Violent & Person Crimes4Domestic Violence (No Assault)1Assault - Misdemeanor1Harassment15%
Traffic & Vehicles2Driving Under the Influence1Traffic Stops6%
Substance & Vice1Drugs & Narcotics2%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 9 incidents, 19% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Hourly Breakdown

Activity peaked between 2 PM–3 PM with 6 incidents.

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

6
12a6a12p6p11p
Overnight
1012–6a
Morning
106a–12p
Afternoon
1512–6p
Evening
126p–12a

Fire & EMS

Bellingham Fire Department logged 78 responses on Sunday, 22% above the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 121 apparatus across them. 55 of the 78 were medical (71%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 10:09 AM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Sunday78 responses

Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for August 31, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 47 police incidents (2 violent, 10 ending in arrest) and 75 Fire & EMS responses (54 medical, 4 fire, 2 rescue, 15 other).

12:10 AMAug 31MedicalEliza AveCordata
12:11 AMAug 31Information Report400 LAKEWAY DRYork
12:11 AMAug 31Violation Of A Court Order400 LAKEWAY DRYork
12:39 AMAug 31Warrant Arrest400 LAKEWAY DRYork
12:51 AMAug 31MedicalIrving St & E StLettered Streets
1:00 AMAug 31Driving Under The Influence1300 LAKEWAY DRPuget
1:03 AMAug 31Trouble With A Person1300 F STLettered Streets
1:21 AMAug 31Unauthorized BurningCanterbury LnBirchwood
1:23 AMAug 31MedicalRidge Crest Way & Valley Crest WayCounty
1:27 AMAug 31MedicalLummi View Dr & Stommish LnCounty
1:32 AMAug 31MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Mitchell WayCounty
1:43 AMAug 31Driving Under The Influence1500 ELLIS STYork
1:44 AMAug 31Traffic Stop (Violation)1000 W HOLLY STLettered Streets
1:48 AMAug 31Suspicious Circumstance100 E MCLEOD RDMeridian
2:03 AMAug 31Fire AlarmTelegraph Rd & McLeod RdMeridian
2:14 AMAug 31Trouble With A Person1300 F STLettered Streets
2:17 AMAug 31MedicalLummi View Dr & Stommish LnCounty
2:26 AMAug 31MedicalE Holly St & Railroad AveDowntown
2:29 AMAug 31MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets
3:08 AMAug 31MedicalAstor St & G StLettered Streets
3:40 AMAug 31Theft3800 MUSTANG WAYIrongate
4:17 AMAug 31MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown
4:31 AMAug 31MedicalHigh St & E Magnolia StYork
4:41 AMAug 31MedicalAllison RdCounty
4:45 AMAug 31Fire AlarmCornwall Ave & Pine StDowntown
5:03 AMAug 31MedicalWhatcom St & Undine StPuget
5:38 AMAug 31Fire AlarmBirch CirAlabama Hill
5:53 AMAug 31Unauthorized BurningCanterbury LnBirchwood
6:43 AMAug 31Unauthorized BurningVilla Ln & Cottonwood AveCounty
7:00 AMAug 31MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia
7:51 AMAug 31Trouble With A Person1000 N FOREST STSehome
8:13 AMAug 31Drug - Narcotics Violations1300 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
8:13 AMAug 31Warrant Arrest1300 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
8:30 AMAug 31MedicalCornerstone Ln & Weatherby WayBarkley
8:48 AMAug 31Civil Case3900 NORTHWEST AVEMeridian
8:49 AMAug 31Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley
9:18 AMAug 31Rape1800 TEXAS STRoosevelt
9:24 AMAug 31Harassment400 YORK STYork
9:39 AMAug 31Fire AlarmYork St & Lincoln StPuget
9:45 AMAug 31MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian
9:51 AMAug 31Behavioral Health300 N SAMISH WAYYork
9:56 AMAug 31Trouble With A Person1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
10:04 AMAug 31MedicalMcKenzie Ave & 12th StFairhaven
10:05 AMAug 31MedicalE Maryland St & Undine StRoosevelt
10:08 AMAug 31MedicalCowgill Ave & 30th StHappy Valley
10:09 AMAug 31MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park
10:35 AMAug 31Domestic Dispute (No Assault)800 BILLY FRANK JR STSehome
10:59 AMAug 31Assist Other AgencyDowntown
11:06 AMAug 31Medical5th StPuget
11:10 AMAug 31MedicalKing St & Iowa StSunnyland
11:11 AMAug 31Smoke / Odor Check1700 block Emerald Lake WayCounty
11:21 AMAug 31Outdoor Rubbish FireCagey Rd & Robertson RdCounty
11:26 AMAug 31MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Cordata PkwyCordata
11:41 AMAug 31MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
11:50 AMAug 31MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian
12:00 PMAug 31Fraud000 BELLWETHER WAYDowntown
12:05 PMAug 31Domestic Dispute (No Assault)700 32ND STHappy Valley
12:35 PMAug 31Fraud1600 I STLettered Streets
12:59 PMAug 31MedicalBalch Rd & Haxton WayCounty
1:00 PMAug 31Property - Found/recovered100 W HOLLY STDowntown
1:07 PMAug 31MedicalDepot Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty
1:13 PMAug 31MedicalW Wiser Lake Rd & Acre LnCounty
1:13 PMAug 31Cancelled / No IncidentSiper RdCounty
1:23 PMAug 31Medical1300 block E Sunset DrBarkley
1:25 PMAug 31Overdose3100 STUDIO LNBarkley
1:34 PMAug 31MedicalKale St & Everson RdCounty
1:37 PMAug 31MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets
1:38 PMAug 31MedicalJames St & Gooding AveKing Mountain
1:49 PMAug 31MedicalE Holly St & Railroad AveDowntown
2:00 PMAug 31Property - Found/recovered4000 NORTHWEST AVEMeridian
2:01 PMAug 31Property - Found/recovered500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
2:01 PMAug 31MedicalW Oregon StColumbia
2:03 PMAug 31MedicalLummi View Dr & Blackhawk WayCounty
2:12 PMAug 31Shoplifting900 HARRIS AVEFairhaven
2:12 PMAug 31Information Report900 HARRIS AVEFairhaven
2:21 PMAug 31MedicalE Sunset Dr & Barkley BlvdBarkley
2:33 PMAug 31Water RescueBay LnCounty
2:45 PMAug 31AdministrativeJ St & Bancroft StLettered Streets
2:48 PMAug 31Traffic CollisionE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian
2:50 PMAug 31Malicious Mischief2200 WOBURN STRoosevelt
2:52 PMAug 31Theft300 E SUNSET DRSunnyland
3:45 PMAug 31MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork
4:10 PMAug 31MedicalDepot Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty
4:29 PMAug 31Welfare Check200 E HOLLY STDowntown
4:32 PMAug 31Cancelled / No IncidentMeridian St & Westerly RdMeridian
4:32 PMAug 31Fire AlarmTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian
4:45 PMAug 31Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
5:08 PMAug 31Behavioral Health900 VIRGINIA STSunnyland
5:32 PMAug 31MedicalConsolidation Ave & 34th StSehome
5:35 PMAug 31Death Investigation200 N 34TH STSehome
5:46 PMAug 31MedicalHayward Ct & Hayward DrSilver Beach
5:55 PMAug 31MedicalMcLeod Rd & Willowwood AveCounty
6:03 PMAug 31MedicalClark Rd & Fern RdEdgemoor
6:13 PMAug 31Behavioral Health2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park
6:22 PMAug 31Civil Case100 E MCLEOD RDMeridian
7:07 PMAug 31MedicalKamm Rd & Line RdCounty
7:13 PMAug 31MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian
7:17 PMAug 31Civil Case3100 BILL MACDONALD PKWYHappy Valley
7:20 PMAug 31Possession Of Stolen Property300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
7:35 PMAug 31Assault - Misdemeanor500 W HOLLY STDowntown
7:35 PMAug 31Cancelled / No IncidentCordataCordata
7:45 PMAug 31Behavioral Health2800 COTTONWOOD AVEBirchwood
7:50 PMAug 31MedicalDupont St & Prospect StDowntown
8:01 PMAug 31MedicalPeaceful Valley Dr & King Valley DrCounty
8:15 PMAug 31MedicalW Kline Rd & Springside LnCordata
8:19 PMAug 31Smoke / Odor CheckVerona St & Texas StRoosevelt
8:24 PMAug 31Fire Alarm36th St & Samish WayHappy Valley
8:35 PMAug 31MedicalAlabama St & Moore StRoosevelt
8:40 PMAug 31Suspicious Circumstance300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
8:41 PMAug 31Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1000 E MCLEOD RDKing Mountain
8:47 PMAug 31MedicalMonroe St & Lynn StColumbia
9:24 PMAug 31Trouble With A Person100 SAMISH WAYSehome
10:15 PMAug 31Vehicle Prowl1000 KENOYER DRWhatcom Falls
10:43 PMAug 31Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2800 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood
10:47 PMAug 31AdministrativeW Maplewood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood
10:51 PMAug 31MedicalE Pine St & N State StSehome
10:55 PMAug 31Fire AlarmBellis Fair Pkwy & Telegraph RdMeridian
11:11 PMAug 31Cancelled / No Incident4100 block Meridian StMeridian
11:15 PMAug 31MedicalLakeway Dr & Queen StPuget
11:26 PMAug 31MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata
11:27 PMAug 31Medical19th StHappy Valley
11:54 PMAug 31Assist Other AgencyDowntown

Showing 5 of 122 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Sunday, August 31, 2025.

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