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What Happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, January 7th, 2026

Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 51 incidents, down 4% from 53 the day before. 3 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 10 arrests.

The most common incident type was Other Non-criminal, accounting for 17 of 51 reports (33% of total). The most active neighborhood was Cornwall Park with 9 incidents.

Overall activity was 41% above the 30-day average of 36 incidents per day.

Incident activity heatmap by hour and day
Nonviolent
Nonviolent Arrest
Violent
Violent + Arrest

Incident Categories

Yesterday, Bellingham reported incidents across 8 categories. Other Non-criminal led with 17 incidents (33% of total), followed by Theft with 6 and Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) with 5.

Other Criminalup 1300% over the past 7 days (14 incidents this week vs 1 the prior week).

Incident Category Breakdown

What's in “Other Non-criminal”?
INFORMATION REPORT6
ASSIST OTHER AGENCY5
CIVIL CASE2
UNFOUNDED1
TRESPASS AUTHORIZATION LETTER1
TRANSPORT1
PROPERTY - FOUND/RECOVERED1
Total Incidents51 4%
Arrests10 9%
Violent3 0%
Non-Violent48 4%

Violent Crime

3 violent crimes were reported in Bellingham yesterday, accounting for 6% of all incidents. This is unchanged from the prior day.

ASSAULT - Misdemeanor
01:08·Meridian·4300 Tull Rd
ARSON - RECKLESS BURNING
05:00·Cornwall Park·3100 Peabody St
ROBBERY
15:00·Meridian·200 Tull Ct

Arrests

Bellingham police made 10 arrests yesterday, involving 10 individuals. 2 arrests were related to violent incidents.

Arrests accounted for 20% of all incidents. Of the 10 arrests, 2 were Traffic Stops, 2 were Other Criminal, and 1 was Assault — Misdemeanor. This is down 9% from the 11 arrests the prior day.

TRAFFIC STOP (Violation)
00:13·Traffic Stops·Sunnyland
ASSAULT - MisdemeanorViolent
01:08·Assault — Misdemeanor·Meridian
DRUG - NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS
13:54·Drugs & Narcotics·Cordata
TRAFFIC STOP (Violation)
14:41·Traffic Stops·Downtown
ROBBERYViolent
15:00·Robbery·Meridian
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Neighborhood Activity

Yesterday, incidents were reported across 17 neighborhoods in Bellingham. Cornwall Park had the highest activity with 9 incidents, followed by Meridian with 7 and Lettered Streets with 6.

Cornwall Park9
Meridian7
Lettered Streets6
Downtown5
Cordata4
Roosevelt3
Happy Valley3
York2

Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in Bellingham Neighborhood Safety. →

Hourly Breakdown

Activity in Bellingham yesterday peaked between 12 PM – 1 PM with 7 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 2am with no incidents reported.

Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 9 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 9, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 21, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 12. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.

Wednesdays in Bellingham typically average 41 incidents. Yesterday's total of 51 is 10 incidents above that 8-week average (23% higher).

Key Patterns

This Week Is Pacing Higher Than Last

Through Wednesday (3 days), this week has recorded 147 incidents — 89% more than the 78 reported at the same point last week. If the pace holds, the week could finish well above last week’s total.

Other Criminal Up 1300% This Week

Other Criminal incidents have risen sharply: 14 in the past 7 days compared to 1 the prior 7 days — a 1300% increase. Today alone saw 3 other criminal incidents.

Unusually Busy for a Wednesday

51 incidents is 23% above the 8-week Wednesday average of 41. That's 10 more incidents than expected. This marks 6 consecutive days above the rolling average.

Full Incident Log

This log contains all 51 incidents reported to the Bellingham Police Department on Wednesday, January 7th, 2026. Published Thursday, January 8th, 2026.

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