What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, December 27th
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 24 incident reports, 4 fewer than the day before (14%); 1 was violent and 8 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 65 responses, dispatching 104 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 11 reports (46%), ahead of public order (4) and violent & person crimes (3). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (6).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 13 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 6 incidents, 25% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 3 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 65 responses on Saturday, 0% above the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 104 apparatus across them. 56 of the 65 were medical (86%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 7:48 PM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for December 27, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 24 police incidents (1 violent, 8 ending in arrest) and 64 Fire & EMS responses (56 medical, 1 fire, 7 other).
Showing 5 of 88 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, December 27, 2025.
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