What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, September 2nd
On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 81 incident reports, 23 more than the day before (40%); 2 were violent and 19 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 84 responses, dispatching 149 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 31 reports (38%), ahead of operations & administrative (18) and public order (10). The most common single category was Graffiti (18).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 17 incidents, 21% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 14 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 84 responses on Tuesday, 30% above the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 149 apparatus across them. 67 of the 84 were medical (80%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 3:37 PM, sending 7 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for September 2, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 81 police incidents (2 violent, 19 ending in arrest) and 83 Fire & EMS responses (67 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 13 other).
Showing 5 of 164 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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