What Happened in Bellingham on Saturday, December 13th, 2025
Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 32 incidents, down 32% from 47 the day before. 2 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 3 arrests.
The most common incident type was Behavioral Health, accounting for 7 of 32 reports (22% of total). The most active neighborhood was Barkley with 5 incidents.
Overall activity was 36% below the 30-day average of 50 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, Bellingham reported incidents across 8 categories. Behavioral Health led with 7 incidents (22% of total), followed by Disorder with 6 and Administrative with 6.
Behavioral Health and Disorder were virtually tied, separated by just 1 incident.
Trending: Harassment & Threats is up 367% over the past 7 days (14 incidents this week vs 3 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's In “Administrative”▶
Overview
Violent Crime
2 violent crimes were reported in Bellingham yesterday, accounting for 6% of all incidents. This is unchanged from the prior day.
The most common violent offense was BURGLARY with 1 of 2 incidents, followed by WEAPON VIOLATIONS with 1. Of 2 violent incidents, 0 resulted in an arrest — a 0% arrest rate.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:39 | BURGLARYViolent | Downtown | 1600 Block of Cornwall Ave |
| 22:30 | WEAPON VIOLATIONSViolent | Birchwood | 2700 Block of Mcleod Rd |
Arrests
Bellingham police made 3 arrests yesterday, involving 3 individuals.
Arrests accounted for 9% of all incidents. Of the 3 arrests, 2 were Traffic & Vehicles, 1 was Harassment & Threats. This is down 70% from the 10 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:58 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | Traffic & Vehicles | York |
| 12:20 | HARASSING PHONE CALLS | Harassment & Threats | Sunnyland |
| 22:23 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | Traffic & Vehicles | South Bellingham |
Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 14 neighborhoods in Bellingham. Barkley had the highest activity with 5 incidents, followed by Downtown with 4 and Birchwood with 4.
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in Bellingham yesterday peaked between 12 AM – 1 AM with 4 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 1am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 4 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 6, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 12, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 10. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in Bellingham typically average 48 incidents. Yesterday's total of 32 is 16 below that 8-week average (33% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 46.4 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 49.7 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Harassment & Threats Up 367% This Week
Harassment & Threats incidents have risen sharply: 14 in the past 7 days compared to 3 the prior 7 days — a 367% increase. Today alone saw 2 harassment & threats incidents.
Unusually Quiet for a Saturday
32 incidents is 33% below the 8-week Saturday average of 48. That's 16 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 2 consecutive days below the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 32 incidents reported to the Bellingham Police Department on Saturday, December 13th, 2025. Published Sunday, December 14th, 2025.
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What Happened in Bellingham on Saturday, December 13th, 2025
Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 32 incidents, down 32% from 47 the day before. 2 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 3 arrests.
The most common incident type was Behavioral Health, accounting for 7 of 32 reports (22% of total). The most active neighborhood was Barkley with 5 incidents.
Overall activity was 36% below the 30-day average of 50 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, Bellingham reported incidents across 8 categories. Behavioral Health led with 7 incidents (22% of total), followed by Disorder with 6 and Administrative with 6.
Behavioral Health and Disorder were virtually tied, separated by just 1 incident.
Trending: Harassment & Threats is up 367% over the past 7 days (14 incidents this week vs 3 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's In “Administrative”▶
Overview
Violent Crime
2 violent crimes were reported in Bellingham yesterday, accounting for 6% of all incidents. This is unchanged from the prior day.
The most common violent offense was BURGLARY with 1 of 2 incidents, followed by WEAPON VIOLATIONS with 1. Of 2 violent incidents, 0 resulted in an arrest — a 0% arrest rate.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:39 | BURGLARYViolent | Downtown | 1600 Block of Cornwall Ave |
| 22:30 | WEAPON VIOLATIONSViolent | Birchwood | 2700 Block of Mcleod Rd |
Arrests
Bellingham police made 3 arrests yesterday, involving 3 individuals.
Arrests accounted for 9% of all incidents. Of the 3 arrests, 2 were Traffic & Vehicles, 1 was Harassment & Threats. This is down 70% from the 10 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:58 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | Traffic & Vehicles | York |
| 12:20 | HARASSING PHONE CALLS | Harassment & Threats | Sunnyland |
| 22:23 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | Traffic & Vehicles | South Bellingham |
Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 14 neighborhoods in Bellingham. Barkley had the highest activity with 5 incidents, followed by Downtown with 4 and Birchwood with 4.
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in Bellingham Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in Bellingham yesterday peaked between 12 AM – 1 AM with 4 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 1am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 4 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 6, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 12, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 10. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in Bellingham typically average 48 incidents. Yesterday's total of 32 is 16 below that 8-week average (33% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 46.4 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 49.7 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Harassment & Threats Up 367% This Week
Harassment & Threats incidents have risen sharply: 14 in the past 7 days compared to 3 the prior 7 days — a 367% increase. Today alone saw 2 harassment & threats incidents.
Unusually Quiet for a Saturday
32 incidents is 33% below the 8-week Saturday average of 48. That's 16 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 2 consecutive days below the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 32 incidents reported to the Bellingham Police Department on Saturday, December 13th, 2025. Published Sunday, December 14th, 2025.
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