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Bellingham · September 23, 2025

Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, straight from official records.

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What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, September 23rd

On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 51 incident reports, unchanged from the day before; 2 were violent and 13 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 56 responses, dispatching 97 apparatus across them.

Citywide mapPins mark the block, not the exact address

Incident Categories

Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 14 reports (27%), ahead of traffic & vehicles (11) and property crimes (9). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (11).

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

Operations & Administrative11Other Non-Criminal3Warrant Arrest27%
Traffic & Vehicles4Traffic Collision4Vehicle Related2Traffic Stops22%
Property Crimes7Theft1Arson1Graffiti18%
Public Order5Suspicious Circumstance2Other Criminal1Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)16%
Violent & Person Crimes3Domestic Violence (No Assault)1Assault - Misdemeanor1Harassment14%
Persons in Need1Behavioral Health2%
Substance & Vice1Drugs & Narcotics2%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 11 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Hourly Breakdown

Activity peaked between 4 PM–5 PM with 8 incidents.

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

8
12a6a12p6p11p
Overnight
312–6a
Morning
106a–12p
Afternoon
3012–6p
Evening
86p–12a

Fire & EMS

Bellingham Fire Department logged 56 responses on Tuesday, 14% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 97 apparatus across them. 41 of the 56 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 12:15 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Ladder · 4 Ambulances).

Response composition · Tuesday56 responses

Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for September 23, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 51 police incidents (2 violent, 13 ending in arrest) and 51 Fire & EMS responses (40 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 9 other).

12:05 AMSep 23MedicalLakeway Dr & James StPuget
12:29 AMSep 23MedicalE Laurel St & Otis StSehome
1:30 AMSep 23Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3200 ORLEANS STBarkley
2:01 AMSep 23MedicalE North St & Pacific StRoosevelt
2:10 AMSep 23Fire AlarmGrant St & Gladstone StYork
2:23 AMSep 23Traffic Stop (Violation)3000 ORLEANS STRoosevelt
2:28 AMSep 23MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Bennett DrBirchwood
2:55 AMSep 23MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood
3:28 AMSep 23Fire AlarmE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley
3:51 AMSep 23MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata
4:28 AMSep 23Auto Recovery1000 POTTER STPuget
4:59 AMSep 23Outdoor Rubbish FireCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown
7:08 AMSep 23MedicalN Forest St & E Champion StYork
7:09 AMSep 23Information Report1400 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
7:12 AMSep 23Assault - Misdemeanor3300 RACINE STBarkley
7:37 AMSep 23Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1000 23RD STHappy Valley
8:23 AMSep 23Cancelled / No IncidentGoshen RdCounty
8:40 AMSep 23Collision - Auto4600 TREMONT AVECordata
8:41 AMSep 23MedicalWynn Rd & Country LnCounty
8:47 AMSep 23MedicalLummi View Dr & Stommish LnCounty
9:14 AMSep 23MedicalMission Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty
9:15 AMSep 23MedicalVineyard Pl & Vineyard DrCounty
9:22 AMSep 23MedicalPana Vista Dr & Sterling DrMeridian
9:23 AMSep 23MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
9:33 AMSep 23Cancelled / No IncidentE Maryland St & Yew StRoosevelt
10:06 AMSep 23Suspicious Circumstance2400 G STLettered Streets
10:14 AMSep 23Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E HOLLY STDowntown
10:15 AMSep 23Warrant Arrest100 E HOLLY STDowntown
10:23 AMSep 23Traffic CollisionE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian
10:57 AMSep 23Assist Other Agency200 PRINCE AVEMeridian
10:58 AMSep 23MedicalSudden Valley Dr & Spring CtCounty
10:58 AMSep 23MedicalLakeway Dr & Pacific StPuget
11:00 AMSep 23MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome
11:03 AMSep 23MedicalGirard St & A StLettered Streets
11:40 AMSep 23MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata
11:44 AMSep 23Warrant Arrest500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
11:58 AMSep 23Service Of Papers2300 YEW STRoosevelt
11:58 AMSep 23MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian
12:00 PMSep 23Malicious Mischief400 BAYVIEW DRSouth Hill
12:00 PMSep 23GraffitiDowntown
12:00 PMSep 23Rape500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
12:15 PMSep 23MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood
12:37 PMSep 23Property - Found/recovered200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown
12:39 PMSep 23Suspicious Circumstance100 E STUART RDMeridian
12:40 PMSep 23Collision - Hit & Run3700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park
12:41 PMSep 23MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
12:51 PMSep 23Shoplifting000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
1:42 PMSep 23MedicalSilver Lake Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty
2:00 PMSep 23Theft2800 MERIDIAN STColumbia
2:08 PMSep 23Collision - Hit & Run2100 ALABAMA STRoosevelt
2:21 PMSep 23Malicious Mischief2100 YEW STRoosevelt
2:25 PMSep 23Medical37th St & Mill AveSamish
2:28 PMSep 23Theft1100 IOWA STRoosevelt
2:33 PMSep 23Medical12th St & Chuckanut Dr NFairhaven
2:34 PMSep 23MedicalCanterbury LnBirchwood
2:37 PMSep 23Harassment3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park
2:44 PMSep 23MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata
2:46 PMSep 23MedicalColumbus Ave & Coronado AveCounty
2:47 PMSep 23Medical43rd St & Broad StSamish
2:54 PMSep 23Arson - Reckless Burning4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian
2:55 PMSep 23Assist Other Agency4600 CORDATA PKWYCordata
3:17 PMSep 23Indecent Exposure1600 C STLettered Streets
3:28 PMSep 23Cancelled / No IncidentEl Dorado Way & Cordata PkwyCordata
3:34 PMSep 23Cancelled / No IncidentC StLettered Streets
3:34 PMSep 23Medical500 block E Sunset DrSunnyland
3:39 PMSep 23MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown
3:45 PMSep 23Traffic Control/problem3000 PINEWOOD AVEBirchwood
3:45 PMSep 23Traffic Control/problem3200 ORLEANS STBarkley
3:52 PMSep 23Juvenile Problem1500 F STLettered Streets
3:59 PMSep 23Information Report2200 PACIFIC STRoosevelt
4:00 PMSep 23Civil Case000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
4:16 PMSep 23MedicalNiagara St & E Maryland StAlabama Hill
4:19 PMSep 23MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia
4:20 PMSep 23Theft200 36TH STHappy Valley
4:29 PMSep 23MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate
4:30 PMSep 23Information Report2500 S HARBOR LOOP DRDowntown
4:30 PMSep 23MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
4:32 PMSep 23Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3900 BENNETT AVESamish
4:37 PMSep 23Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian
4:43 PMSep 23Welfare Check4000 ELIZA AVECordata
4:52 PMSep 23Suspicious Circumstance3800 JAMES STKing Mountain
4:58 PMSep 23Collision - Hit & Run100 E KELLOGG RDMeridian
5:02 PMSep 23Service Of Papers200 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian
5:05 PMSep 23Property - Lost3100 OLD FAIRHAVEN PKWYSouth Bellingham
5:12 PMSep 23Cancelled / No IncidentColfax Ct & Winchester WyCounty
5:48 PMSep 23Traffic Control/problem4200 KING MOUNTAIN RDKing Mountain
6:12 PMSep 23Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget
6:28 PMSep 23Suspicious Circumstance2800 OLD FAIRHAVEN PKWYHappy Valley
6:44 PMSep 23Gas LeakXenia St & E Maryland StRoosevelt
6:47 PMSep 23Driving Under The Influence4300 MERIDIAN STMeridian
7:00 PMSep 23MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Eliza AveMeridian
7:16 PMSep 23Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham
7:49 PMSep 23Suspicious Circumstance2000 DIVISION STIrongate
8:42 PMSep 23MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood
8:45 PMSep 23Trouble With A Person800 LAKEWAY DRPuget
9:25 PMSep 23Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian
9:29 PMSep 23MedicalPasco St & Samish WaySehome
10:08 PMSep 23MedicalBarnhart Rd & Weidkamp RdCounty
10:37 PMSep 23Cancelled / No IncidentN Park St & Bonanza DrCounty
10:45 PMSep 23Warrant Arrest100 E CHESTNUT STDowntown
11:13 PMSep 23MedicalE College Way & S College DrWestern Washington University
11:26 PMSep 23Traffic Stop (Violation)4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

Showing 5 of 102 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

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