Bellingham · December 16, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, December 16th

On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 50 incident reports, 11 fewer than the day before (18%); 1 was violent and 7 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 72 responses, dispatching 129 apparatus across them.

Tuesday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 14 reports (28%), ahead of public order (11) and property crimes (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (12).

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

Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 16 incidents, 32% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 9–10 AM with 7 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 72 responses on Tuesday, 15% above the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 129 apparatus across them. 54 of the 72 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 12:03 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Tuesday72 responses

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EMS / Medical›5475%

Other›1419%

Fire›23%

Rescue›23%

The complete Bellingham log for December 16, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 50 police incidents (1 violent, 7 ending in arrest) and 69 Fire & EMS responses (52 medical, 2 fire, 2 rescue, 13 other).

12:12 AMDec 16Assist Other Agency3900 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

1:25 AMDec 16Information Report2400 block LAKEWAY DRWhatcom Falls

1:30 AMDec 16Prowler800 block BLACKSTONE CTKing Mountain

3:24 AMDec 16MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood

3:41 AMDec 16Trouble With A Person1200 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

4:17 AMDec 16MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

4:51 AMDec 16MedicalSt Clair St & E Illinois StRoosevelt

5:10 AMDec 16MedicalCrestline Pl & Crestline DrAlabama Hill

5:17 AMDec 16MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

5:20 AMDec 16Assist Other AgencyDowntown

5:30 AMDec 16MedicalHarrison StSamish

5:39 AMDec 16Death Investigation3400 block CRESTLINE DRAlabama Hill

5:49 AMDec 16Unauthorized BurningFranklin St & Iowa StSunnyland

6:25 AMDec 16Assault - Misdemeanor1200 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

6:35 AMDec 16Trouble With A Person200 block CENTRAL AVEDowntown

6:39 AMDec 16Cancelled / No IncidentLummi View Dr & Blackhawk WayCounty

6:45 AMDec 16Trespass100 block N COMMERCIAL STDowntown

6:57 AMDec 16MedicalWoodbine Way & St Andrews WayCounty

6:59 AMDec 16Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

7:00 AMDec 16Malicious Mischief2600 block JAMES ST—

7:01 AMDec 16AdministrativeTexas St & St Paul StRoosevelt

7:18 AMDec 16Trespass1800 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

7:42 AMDec 16MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

8:11 AMDec 16Suspicious Circumstance400 block TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

8:29 AMDec 16MedicalBarkley Blvd & Tanglewood LnBarkley

8:34 AMDec 16MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

8:46 AMDec 16Public Assist10th St & Bennett AveSouth Hill

8:57 AMDec 16Information Report1300 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

8:58 AMDec 16Trouble With A Person1100 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

9:00 AMDec 16Suspicious Circumstance300 block GRADY WAYCordata

9:31 AMDec 16Sitting & Lying Violation1400 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

9:32 AMDec 16Missing PersonDowntown

9:35 AMDec 16Trespass1300 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

9:35 AMDec 16Warrant Arrest1300 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

9:42 AMDec 16Fire AlarmE College Way & S College DrWestern Washington University

9:45 AMDec 16Malicious Mischief3000 block ELDRIDGE AVEBirchwood

9:49 AMDec 16Theft1700 block E MAPLE STPuget

9:49 AMDec 16MedicalBarkley Blvd & Orleans StRoosevelt

9:54 AMDec 16Cancelled / No IncidentWA-539 & Beard RdCounty

9:56 AMDec 16MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

9:58 AMDec 16MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown

10:01 AMDec 16MedicalLakeway Dr & Orleans StPuget

10:04 AMDec 16MedicalBenson Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

10:16 AMDec 16Medical18th St & Clementine StSouth Bellingham

10:17 AMDec 16MedicalN Forest St & E Champion StYork

10:22 AMDec 16MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown

10:26 AMDec 16MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

10:27 AMDec 16Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1400 block JAMES STYork

11:01 AMDec 16MedicalBarkley Blvd & Howe PlBarkley

11:06 AMDec 16Fraud400 block OHIO STSunnyland

11:34 AMDec 16MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

11:40 AMDec 16Theft4200 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

12:03 PMDec 16Trouble With A Person3000 block CORNWALL AVECornwall Park

12:03 PMDec 16MedicalWillow Rd & Mulberry RdEdgemoor

12:04 PMDec 16Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1000 block 23RD STHappy Valley

12:10 PMDec 16Collision - Hit & Run300 block GRAND AVEDowntown

12:12 PMDec 16Property - Found/recoveredEdgemoor

12:13 PMDec 16Outdoor Rubbish Fire4300 block Tull RdMeridian

12:20 PMDec 16Fire AlarmE Laurel St & N State StDowntown

12:22 PMDec 16Death Investigation500 block MULBERRY RDEdgemoor

12:56 PMDec 16Medical26th St & Douglas AveHappy Valley

1:17 PMDec 16Medical3400 block Bill McDonald PkwySehome

1:28 PMDec 16MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

1:36 PMDec 16MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

1:57 PMDec 16Traffic Collision1300 block Cornwall AveDowntown

2:02 PMDec 16MedicalBarkley Blvd & Woburn StBarkley

2:19 PMDec 16Driving Under The Influence2900 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

2:26 PMDec 16MedicalLaurelwood Ave & Cedarwood AveBirchwood

2:33 PMDec 16Assist Other Agency300 block GRAND AVEDowntown

2:40 PMDec 16Harassing Phone Calls3800 block IDAHO STSilver Beach

2:50 PMDec 16Hazard2600 block MCLEOD RDBirchwood

2:58 PMDec 16Theft4200 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

3:32 PMDec 16MedicalE Pine St & N State StSehome

3:37 PMDec 16MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

3:40 PMDec 16MedicalCinema Pl & Howe PlBarkley

3:54 PMDec 16MedicalVerona St & Alabama StRoosevelt

4:13 PMDec 16MedicalKulshan St & BroadwayColumbia

4:16 PMDec 16MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

4:21 PMDec 16MedicalTerrace St & Crestview RdCounty

4:25 PMDec 16MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

4:26 PMDec 16Agency AssistE Chestnut St & Railroad AveDowntown

4:41 PMDec 16Cancelled / No Incident17th StSouth Hill

4:55 PMDec 16Collision - Auto4300 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

4:58 PMDec 16MedicalPasco St & Samish WaySehome

5:07 PMDec 16MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

5:36 PMDec 16MedicalTull Rd & E Stuart RdMeridian

6:06 PMDec 16MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Arctic AveMeridian

6:22 PMDec 16MedicalE Front St & Maple StCounty

6:26 PMDec 16Collision - Hit & Run1200 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

6:26 PMDec 16MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

6:31 PMDec 16MedicalTelegraph Rd & Belltown CtKing Mountain

6:38 PMDec 16Traffic Collision1600 block BroadwayColumbia

7:09 PMDec 16Behavioral Health200 block UNITY STDowntown

7:27 PMDec 16Shoplifting4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

7:33 PMDec 16Cancelled / No IncidentMeridian StMeridian

7:50 PMDec 16Neighborhood Dispute1700 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

8:03 PMDec 16MedicalCornwall Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

8:04 PMDec 16MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

8:17 PMDec 16Suicide - Attempt/threat800 block VIKING CIRPuget

8:17 PMDec 16Traffic Stop (Violation)1100 block ELLIS STYork

8:27 PMDec 16Malicious Mischief4000 block ELIZA AVECordata

8:31 PMDec 16Assist Other AgencyDowntown

8:36 PMDec 16Warrant Arrest1100 block ELLIS STYork

9:02 PMDec 16Fire AlarmNorthwest Ave & Home LnMeridian

9:20 PMDec 16Civil Case3100 block STUDIO LNBarkley

9:20 PMDec 16MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

9:25 PMDec 16MedicalLincoln St & Elwood AveSamish

9:27 PMDec 16Fire AlarmNorthwest Ave & Home LnMeridian

9:28 PMDec 16MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia

9:29 PMDec 16Assist Other Agency3800 block ELWOOD AVESamish

9:30 PMDec 16Voyeurism1000 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

9:44 PMDec 16Fire AlarmNorthwest Ave & Home LnMeridian

9:51 PMDec 16Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2000 block DONOVAN AVE—

10:24 PMDec 16MedicalSand Rd & Homeplace LnCounty

10:54 PMDec 16MedicalFranklin St & Potter StYork

10:55 PMDec 16Information Report100 block E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

10:55 PMDec 16Cancelled / No IncidentRoeder Ave & Everson RdCounty

11:13 PMDec 16Behavioral Health1800 block ALABAMA STRoosevelt

11:56 PMDec 16MedicalE Sunset Dr & Orleans StBarkley

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