What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, October 30th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 60 incident reports, 15 more than the day before (33%); 1 was violent and 13 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 59 responses, dispatching 97 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 17 reports (28%), ahead of public order (11) and property crimes (11). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (12).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 12 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 9 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 59 responses on Thursday, 8% below the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 97 apparatus across them. 42 of the 59 were medical (71%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 9:15 PM, sending 4 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 1 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for October 30, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 60 police incidents (1 violent, 13 ending in arrest) and 55 Fire & EMS responses (41 medical, 2 fire, 2 rescue, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 115 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, October 30, 2025.
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