Bellingham · December 12, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Friday, December 12th

On Friday, Bellingham police filed 47 incident reports, 8 fewer than the day before (15%); 1 was violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 75 responses, dispatching 121 apparatus across them.

Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 12 reports (26%), ahead of persons in need (9) and property crimes (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (11).

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

Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 10 incidents, 21% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 7 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 75 responses on Friday, 21% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 121 apparatus across them. 55 of the 75 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 1:09 AM, sending 6 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 1 Command).

Response composition · Friday75 responses

EMS / Medical›5573%

Other›1419%

Rescue›45%

Fire›23%

The complete Bellingham log for December 12, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 47 police incidents (1 violent, 10 ending in arrest) and 73 Fire & EMS responses (54 medical, 2 fire, 4 rescue, 13 other).

12:02 AMDec 12Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3100 BILL MACDONALD PKWYHappy Valley

12:45 AMDec 12MedicalLarkspur St & Lupin StCounty

12:48 AMDec 12MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

1:09 AMDec 12Structure FireEliza AveCordata

1:38 AMDec 12MedicalBerry St & N State StDowntown

1:41 AMDec 12MedicalDemocrat St & Stangroom StCounty

2:01 AMDec 12Elevator Rescue11th St & McKenzie AveFairhaven

2:29 AMDec 12Medical2100 block Electric AveSilver Beach

2:31 AMDec 12Cancelled / No IncidentAustin St & Fremont StCounty

2:46 AMDec 12Harassment1300 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

3:25 AMDec 12Cancelled / No IncidentBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

3:58 AMDec 12MedicalMt Baker HwyBarkley

4:08 AMDec 12Elevator RescueHighland Dr & High StWestern Washington University

4:16 AMDec 12MedicalMeridian St & Prince AveMeridian

5:39 AMDec 12MedicalLindsay Ave & 22nd StSouth Bellingham

5:41 AMDec 12MedicalAlabama St & Ellis StSunnyland

6:34 AMDec 12Public AssistSlater Rd & Red River RdCounty

6:49 AMDec 12Medical19th St & Larrabee AveHappy Valley

7:16 AMDec 12MedicalCherry Ln & Lake Whatcom BlvdCounty

7:32 AMDec 12MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

7:48 AMDec 12Assault - Misdemeanor1800 FRANKLIN STSunnyland

7:48 AMDec 12MedicalFranklin St & Kansas StSunnyland

8:00 AMDec 12Theft2100 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

8:02 AMDec 12MedicalE Sunset Dr & Barkley BlvdBarkley

8:03 AMDec 12MedicalTaylor Ave & Samish WaySamish

8:19 AMDec 12Cancelled / No IncidentW Main St & Everson RdCounty

8:25 AMDec 12MedicalCornwall Ave & E StLettered Streets

8:39 AMDec 12MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

8:55 AMDec 12Trouble With A Person2400 YEW STRoosevelt

9:11 AMDec 12MedicalTelegraph Rd & Primrose LnMeridian

9:12 AMDec 12Trouble With A Person1100 N FOREST STSehome

9:15 AMDec 12Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

9:25 AMDec 12Traffic CollisionJames St & Virginia StSunnyland

9:45 AMDec 12MedicalJames St & Gladstone StYork

10:00 AMDec 12MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

10:07 AMDec 12MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

10:15 AMDec 12Transport2000 C STLettered Streets

10:20 AMDec 12Hazmat32nd St & Ferry AveHappy Valley

11:13 AMDec 12Trouble With A Person100 SAMISH WAYSehome

11:15 AMDec 12MedicalSlater Rd & Red River RdCounty

11:21 AMDec 12MedicalHalleck St & D StLettered Streets

11:23 AMDec 12Service Of Papers3900 BENNETT DRBirchwood

11:34 AMDec 12Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E HOLLY STDowntown

11:37 AMDec 12Drug - Narcotics Violations1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

11:40 AMDec 12Service Of Papers200 E LAUREL STDowntown

11:46 AMDec 12Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

11:54 AMDec 12Traffic Stop (Violation)2900 E SUNSET DRBarkley

11:54 AMDec 12Public AssistMcKenzie Ave & 12th StFairhaven

12:00 PMDec 12Property - Found/recovered1200 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

12:00 PMDec 12Graffiti1200 GRANARY AVEDowntown

12:00 PMDec 12Graffiti1900 ALABAMA STRoosevelt

12:08 PMDec 12Assist Other Agency900 GLADSTONE STYork

12:41 PMDec 12Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:28 PMDec 12MedicalN Garden St & E Oak StSehome

1:30 PMDec 12MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

1:40 PMDec 12Trespass1000 OTIS STSehome

1:51 PMDec 12Welfare Check2700 ALDERWOOD AVEBirchwood

1:57 PMDec 12Cancelled / No IncidentWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

1:58 PMDec 12Welfare Check500 E MAPLE STSehome

2:03 PMDec 12MedicalMeridian St & W Orchard DrCornwall Park

2:10 PMDec 12MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

2:30 PMDec 12Trouble With A Person2600 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

2:55 PMDec 12MedicalMahogany Ave & Aldrich RdCordata

3:00 PMDec 12Vehicle Prowl200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

3:30 PMDec 12MedicalKentucky St & Valencia StRoosevelt

3:34 PMDec 12Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

3:40 PMDec 12Medical2300 block Elizabeth StColumbia

3:45 PMDec 12MedicalKulshan St & Monroe StColumbia

4:03 PMDec 12Death Investigation800 W CONNECTICUT STCornwall Park

4:03 PMDec 12Outdoor Rubbish Fire12th St & Chuckanut Dr NFairhaven

4:17 PMDec 12Behavioral Health500 HARMAN WAYMeridian

4:33 PMDec 12Behavioral Health900 MAHOGANY AVECordata

4:33 PMDec 12MedicalMahogany Ave & Aldrich RdCordata

4:33 PMDec 12MedicalRussell St & W Connecticut StCornwall Park

4:40 PMDec 12Suspicious Circumstance3400 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

4:50 PMDec 12Traffic Collision2800 block Cornwall AveCornwall Park

4:57 PMDec 12MedicalUnity St & Flora StDowntown

4:58 PMDec 12Warrant Arrest800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

5:00 PMDec 12Sex Crime (Investigation)1200 BARKLEY BLVDRoosevelt

5:14 PMDec 12MedicalMeridian St & W North StColumbia

5:15 PMDec 12Fire AlarmW Connecticut St & Sunset DrCornwall Park

5:42 PMDec 12Theft1000 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

5:45 PMDec 12Information Report200 E LAUREL STDowntown

5:54 PMDec 12Behavioral Health2200 C STLettered Streets

5:55 PMDec 12Cancelled / No IncidentIrving St & C StLettered Streets

6:23 PMDec 12Theft100 SAMISH WAYSehome

6:29 PMDec 12MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

6:53 PMDec 12Cancelled / No IncidentIvy Ct & Cimarron WayCounty

7:15 PMDec 12MedicalS British Columbia Ave & E StCounty

7:16 PMDec 12Theft3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

7:21 PMDec 12MedicalRailroad Ave & E Champion StDowntown

7:21 PMDec 12MedicalJudson St AlleyCounty

7:26 PMDec 12MedicalWillow Rd & Mulberry RdEdgemoor

7:30 PMDec 12MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish

7:31 PMDec 12Trouble With A Person4100 HANNEGAN RDIrongate

7:54 PMDec 12MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

8:12 PMDec 12MedicalTexas St & Valencia StRoosevelt

8:17 PMDec 12MedicalMarkworth Rd & H Street RdCounty

8:56 PMDec 12Medical17th St & Front StCounty

9:08 PMDec 12MedicalMeridian StMeridian

9:31 PMDec 12MedicalHighland Dr & Morey AveSouth Hill

10:01 PMDec 12Information Report2500 KENTUCKY STRoosevelt

10:04 PMDec 12Information Report200 FLORA STDowntown

10:05 PMDec 12Cancelled / No IncidentPrince Ave & Deemer RdMeridian

10:18 PMDec 12Gas LeakE Maryland St & Erie StAlabama Hill

10:24 PMDec 12Behavioral Health500 RIDGEWAY DRSouth Hill

10:25 PMDec 12Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2500 E STLettered Streets

10:32 PMDec 12Behavioral Health600 N STATE STSehome

10:33 PMDec 12MedicalE Pine St & N State StSehome

10:35 PMDec 12MedicalPrince Ave & Deemer RdMeridian

10:43 PMDec 12Cancelled / No IncidentCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

11:00 PMDec 12MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

11:01 PMDec 12Suicide - Attempt/threat100 E CHESTNUT STDowntown

11:02 PMDec 12MedicalCornwall Ave & E Chestnut StDowntown

11:16 PMDec 12MedicalE Illinois St & Ellis StCornwall Park

11:20 PMDec 12Sex Crime (Investigation)2600 ALDERWOOD AVEBirchwood

11:23 PMDec 12Suspicious Circumstance2200 VIEW RIDGE DRAlabama Hill

11:30 PMDec 12Collision - Hit & Run1300 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

11:30 PMDec 12Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

11:33 PMDec 12Medical1700 block Country LnCounty

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