Bellingham · October 16, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, October 16th

On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 47 incident reports, 5 fewer than the day before (10%); none were violent and 8 ended in arrest.

Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 13 reports (28%), ahead of property crimes (9) and public order (7). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (10).

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

Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Cornwall Park led with 6 incidents, 13% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 8 PM–9 PM with 6 incidents.

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

The complete Bellingham log for October 16, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 47 police incidents (8 ending in arrest).

12:07 AMOct 16Behavioral Health2100 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

1:42 AMOct 16Traffic Control/problem1200 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

2:06 AMOct 16Trouble With A Person300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

2:07 AMOct 16Assault - Misdemeanor500 W HOLLY STDowntown

3:22 AMOct 16Traffic Stop (Violation)3400 MERIDIAN STColumbia

3:37 AMOct 16Death Investigation2600 IRON STSunnyland

6:30 AMOct 16Vehicle Prowl2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

8:30 AMOct 16Service Of Papers300 FLORA STDowntown

9:00 AMOct 16Malicious Mischief700 S WILLOW CTEdgemoor

9:02 AMOct 16Disorderly Conduct2100 QUEEN STRoosevelt

10:03 AMOct 16Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

10:29 AMOct 16Service Of PapersDowntown

10:51 AMOct 16Suspicious Circumstance4700 MERIDIAN STMeridian

12:00 PMOct 16Auto Theft - Tmvwoop3200 PARTRIDGE LNBirchwood

12:06 PMOct 16Fraud800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

12:15 PMOct 16Information Report4200 ALICE STSilver Beach

12:30 PMOct 16Collision - Hit & Run3500 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

12:50 PMOct 16Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:00 PMOct 16Graffiti1000 22ND STHappy Valley

1:00 PMOct 16Graffiti2400 TAYLOR AVEHappy Valley

1:16 PMOct 16Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:22 PMOct 16Suspicious Circumstance1400 LINCOLN STPuget

2:20 PMOct 16Graffiti1200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

2:24 PMOct 16Traffic Stop (Violation)4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

4:24 PMOct 16Sex Crime (Investigation)500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:28 PMOct 16Drug House2900 KENOYER CTWhatcom Falls

4:39 PMOct 16Domestic Dispute (No Assault)500 32ND STHappy Valley

6:00 PMOct 16Collision - Hit & Run1300 FRANKLIN STYork

7:00 PMOct 16Child Abuse1500 G STLettered Streets

7:00 PMOct 16Sex Crime (Investigation)1500 FRUITLAND DRKing Mountain

7:57 PMOct 16Collision - Auto2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

8:00 PMOct 16Malicious Mischief1700 E ILLINOIS STRoosevelt

8:03 PMOct 16Warrant Arrest100 E STUART RDMeridian

8:03 PMOct 16Warrant Arrest100 E STUART RDMeridian

8:07 PMOct 16Theft800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

8:30 PMOct 16Security Check1700 38TH STSamish

8:31 PMOct 16Drugs - Investigation1000 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

9:05 PMOct 16Property - Lost1400 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

9:09 PMOct 16Warrant Arrest800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

9:10 PMOct 16Theft3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

10:36 PMOct 16Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

11:14 PMOct 16Information Report3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

11:14 PMOct 16Prowler2500 VALLETTE STCornwall Park

11:21 PMOct 16Information Report300 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

11:42 PMOct 16Welfare Check800 BILLY FRANK JR STSehome

11:45 PMOct 16Property - Found/recovered1700 E ILLINOIS STRoosevelt

11:45 PMOct 16Assist Other Agency3900 BENNETT DRBirchwood

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Showing 5 of 47 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Thursday, October 16, 2025.