Bellingham · September 20, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, September 20th

On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 41 incident reports, 20 fewer than the day before (33%); none were violent and 16 ended in arrest.

Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Public Order led with 11 reports (27%), ahead of operations & administrative (7) and substance & vice (6). The most common single category was Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) (8).

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

Incidents spread across 14 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 16 incidents, 39% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 5 PM–6 PM with 7 incidents.

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

The complete Bellingham log for September 20, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 41 police incidents (16 ending in arrest).

1:00 AMSep 20Property - Lost1300 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

1:11 AMSep 20Driving Under The Influence200 E HOLLY STDowntown

2:02 AMSep 20Driving Under The Influence1400 E MAPLE STYork

3:00 AMSep 20Auto Theft - Tmvwoop1300 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

4:05 AMSep 20Trouble With A Person3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

4:34 AMSep 20Trespass3700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

7:50 AMSep 20Property - Found/recovered2700 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

7:55 AMSep 20Information Report1400 19TH STHappy Valley

8:50 AMSep 20Behavioral Health3300 OLD FAIRHAVEN PKWYSouth Bellingham

10:09 AMSep 20Trouble With A Person1600 C STLettered Streets

10:23 AMSep 20Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E HOLLY STDowntown

11:24 AMSep 20Assist Citizen1900 FRASER STPuget

11:50 AMSep 20Trouble With A Person100 N COMMERCIAL STDowntown

11:55 AMSep 20Drug - Narcotics Violations1400 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:03 PMSep 20Behavioral Health2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

12:30 PMSep 20Traffic Stop (Violation)3100 STUDIO LNBarkley

1:47 PMSep 20Trouble With A Person100 E KELLOGG RDMeridian

1:54 PMSep 20Drunk Person2100 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

2:41 PMSep 20Drug - Narcotics Violations1400 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

2:47 PMSep 20HarassmentLettered Streets

3:08 PMSep 20Suspicious Circumstance1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

3:26 PMSep 20Assault - Misdemeanor1700 E MAPLE STPuget

4:05 PMSep 20Trouble With A Person800 MCKENZIE AVEFairhaven

4:07 PMSep 20Information Report1300 WHATCOM STPuget

4:34 PMSep 20ExplosivesDowntown

5:05 PMSep 20Theft000 HAWTHORN RDFairhaven

5:11 PMSep 20Assault - Misdemeanor1600 C STLettered Streets

5:15 PMSep 20Warrant Arrest1400 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

5:20 PMSep 20Drug - Narcotics Violations1400 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

5:33 PMSep 20Assault - Misdemeanor200 E CHESTNUT STDowntown

5:50 PMSep 20Suspicious Circumstance500 32ND STHappy Valley

5:51 PMSep 20Collision - Auto1700 E MAPLE STPuget

6:35 PMSep 20Drug - Narcotics Violations1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

6:44 PMSep 20Warrant Arrest1600 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

6:44 PMSep 20Drug - Narcotics Violations1600 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

8:01 PMSep 20Theft1100 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

8:08 PMSep 20Trouble With A Person300 TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

9:42 PMSep 20Shoplifting300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

9:59 PMSep 20Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:00 PMSep 20Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3400 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

11:53 PMSep 20Disorderly Conduct100 E HOLLY STDowntown

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Showing 5 of 41 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Saturday, September 20, 2025.