Bellingham · January 3, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, January 3rd

On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 42 incident reports, 9 fewer than the day before (18%); 1 was violent and 11 ended in arrest.

Saturday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Property Crimes led with 13 reports (31%), ahead of operations & administrative (9) and public order (8). The most common single category was Theft (9).

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

Incidents spread across 14 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 7 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 5 incidents.

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

The complete Bellingham log for January 3, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 42 police incidents (1 violent, 11 ending in arrest).

5:53 AMJan 3Domestic Dispute (No Assault)300 N SAMISH WAYYork

7:13 AMJan 3Assault - Misdemeanor100 E KELLOGG RDMeridian

7:26 AMJan 3Suspicious Circumstance2400 MCKENZIE AVEHappy Valley

8:23 AMJan 3Neighborhood Dispute100 W LAUREL RDCounty

8:24 AMJan 3Information Report4600 BEDFORD AVECordata

8:50 AMJan 3Trouble With A Person1200 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

9:30 AMJan 3Collision - Hit & Run4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:00 AMJan 3Malicious Mischief4600 QUINN CTCordata

10:21 AMJan 3Suspicious Circumstance4200 SPIRE DRCordata

11:05 AMJan 3Information Report3100 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

11:36 AMJan 3Theft1200 UNDINE STPuget

11:50 AMJan 3Shoplifting000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

12:03 PMJan 3Trouble With A PersonDowntown

12:19 PMJan 3Shoplifting2400 ALABAMA STRoosevelt

12:25 PMJan 3Graffiti1300 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:25 PMJan 3Graffiti100 E HOLLY STDowntown

12:45 PMJan 3Assist Citizen1500 N STATE STYork

1:19 PMJan 3Shoplifting3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

1:19 PMJan 3Robbery1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

2:53 PMJan 3Trespass1200 COMMERCIAL STDowntown

3:00 PMJan 3Theft3100 NEWMARKET STBarkley

3:19 PMJan 3Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3100 RACINE STBarkley

3:27 PMJan 3Warrant Arrest2000 YOUNG STDowntown

4:20 PMJan 3Theft200 36TH STHappy Valley

5:00 PMJan 3Theft3800 PRIMROSE LNKing Mountain

5:25 PMJan 3Vehicle Prowl500 E KELLOGG RDKing Mountain

5:38 PMJan 3Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1700 E MAPLE STPuget

6:12 PMJan 3Violation Of A Court Order2100 YEW STRoosevelt

6:14 PMJan 3Information Report1900 FRASER STPuget

6:30 PMJan 3Prostitution400 W BAKERVIEW RDCordata

6:56 PMJan 3Behavioral Health800 W ORCHARD DRCornwall Park

7:10 PMJan 3Obstructing A Law Enf Officer000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

7:29 PMJan 3Collision - Auto3400 BILL MACDONALD PKWYSehome

7:32 PMJan 3Theft1000 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

8:35 PMJan 3Suspicious Circumstance1500 WHATCOM STPuget

9:02 PMJan 3Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:04 PMJan 3Violation Of A Court Order1500 G STLettered Streets

10:04 PMJan 3Violation Of A Court Order1000 23RD STHappy Valley

10:05 PMJan 3Behavioral Health2100 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

11:02 PMJan 3Behavioral Health200 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

11:21 PMJan 3Trouble With A Person3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

11:58 PMJan 3Driving Under The Influence100 N SAMISH WAYSehome

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Showing 5 of 42 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Saturday, January 3, 2026.