Bellingham · January 6, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, January 6th

On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 53 incident reports, 10 more than the day before (23%); none were violent and 12 ended in arrest.

Tuesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 15 reports (28%), ahead of public order (12) and property crimes (10). 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 12 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

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

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

The complete Bellingham log for January 6, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 53 police incidents (12 ending in arrest).

12:00 AMJan 6Theft700 FUCHSIA LOOPCordata

12:00 AMJan 6Assist Other Agency600 DARBY DRCordata

12:00 AMJan 6Graffiti1300 J STLettered Streets

12:01 AMJan 6Theft800 14TH STSouth Hill

12:22 AMJan 6Behavioral Health300 W CHAMPION STDowntown

1:04 AMJan 6Contact Subject100 E CHESTNUT STDowntown

1:33 AMJan 6Fire Investigation300 N COMMERCIAL STDowntown

1:42 AMJan 6Warrant Arrest1200 E SUNSET DRBarkley

2:09 AMJan 6Traffic Stop (Violation)1100 G STLettered Streets

4:40 AMJan 6Behavioral Health2700 W CRESTLINE DRAlabama Hill

5:00 AMJan 6Suspicious Circumstance1500 E MARYLAND STRoosevelt

6:29 AMJan 6Theft1200 N STATE STDowntown

7:02 AMJan 6Violation Of A Court Order1000 23RD STHappy Valley

8:10 AMJan 6Trouble With A Person200 GRAND AVEDowntown

8:52 AMJan 6Drugs - Investigation200 GRAND AVEDowntown

8:52 AMJan 6Warrant Arrest200 GRAND AVEDowntown

9:00 AMJan 6Trouble With A Person200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

10:19 AMJan 6Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1000 OTIS STSehome

10:34 AMJan 6Civil Case1200 WHATCOM STPuget

10:49 AMJan 6Property - Found/recovered500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

10:49 AMJan 6Trouble With A Person500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

11:04 AMJan 6Theft3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

11:19 AMJan 6Theft4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:51 AMJan 6Welfare Check300 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

12:00 PMJan 6Theft1900 CORNWALL AVESunnyland

12:01 PMJan 6Information Report700 32ND STHappy Valley

12:15 PMJan 6Assault - Misdemeanor200 LOTTIE STDowntown

1:01 PMJan 6Property - Found/recovered4000 FLYNN STSilver Beach

1:13 PMJan 6Collision - Auto3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

1:21 PMJan 6Suspicious Circumstance1300 F STLettered Streets

1:34 PMJan 6Suspicious Circumstance200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

2:00 PMJan 6Property - Lost4500 MERIDIAN STMeridian

3:34 PMJan 6Sex Crime (Investigation)2800 NEQUALICUM AVEBirchwood

4:16 PMJan 6Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:17 PMJan 6Vehicle Prowl4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

4:53 PMJan 6Suspicious Circumstance1200 E SUNSET DRBarkley

4:57 PMJan 6Collision - Hit & Run1300 N STATE STYork

5:02 PMJan 6Civil Case1600 H STLettered Streets

5:32 PMJan 6Behavioral Health2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

6:13 PMJan 6Behavioral Health2300 WILLIAMS STColumbia

6:42 PMJan 6Civil Case3600 FRASER STSilver Beach

6:54 PMJan 6Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

7:00 PMJan 6Malicious Mischief2500 E STLettered Streets

7:32 PMJan 6Suspicious Circumstance4000 MERIDIAN STMeridian

8:27 PMJan 6Violation Of A Court Order3400 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

8:29 PMJan 6Malicious Mischief1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

9:38 PMJan 6Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1000 POTTER STPuget

9:52 PMJan 6Suspicious Circumstance3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

10:56 PMJan 6Malicious Mischief200 E STUART RDMeridian

10:58 PMJan 6Burglary4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:58 PMJan 6Trespass4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:55 PMJan 6Drug - Narcotics Violations1500 W BAKERVIEW RDBirchwood

11:55 PMJan 6Weapon Violations1500 W BAKERVIEW RDBirchwood

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Showing 5 of 53 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Tuesday, January 6, 2026.