What happened in Bellingham on Monday, September 1st
On Monday, Bellingham police filed 58 incident reports, 11 more than the day before (23%); 1 was violent and 18 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses, dispatching 80 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Monday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 21 reports (36%), ahead of public order (11) and substance & vice (7). The most common single category was Theft (10).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 13 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 9 PM–10 PM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses on Monday, 7% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 80 apparatus across them. 42 of the 60 were medical (70%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 1:12 AM, sending 4 apparatus (1 Ladder · 3 Ambulances).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for September 1, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 58 police incidents (1 violent, 18 ending in arrest) and 59 Fire & EMS responses (41 medical, 1 fire, 3 rescue, 14 other).
Showing 5 of 117 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Monday, September 1, 2025.
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