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What Happened in Bellingham on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026

Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 36 incidents, down 45% from 65 the day before. 3 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 11 arrests.

The most common incident type was Other Non-criminal, accounting for 9 of 36 reports (25% of total). The most active neighborhood was York with 5 incidents.

Overall activity was 13% below the 30-day average of 41 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 9 incidents (25% of total), followed by Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) with 4 and Theft with 3.

Vehicle Relatedup 300% over the past 7 days (4 incidents this week vs 1 the prior week).

Incident Category Breakdown

What's in “Other Non-criminal”?
CIVIL CASE3
SERVICE OF PAPERS3
ASSIST OTHER AGENCY2
ASSIST CITIZEN1
Total Incidents36 45%
Arrests11 27%
Violent3 50%
Non-Violent33 44%

Violent Crime

3 violent crimes were reported in Bellingham yesterday, accounting for 8% of all incidents. This is down 50% from the prior day.

ASSAULT - Felony
10:18·Whatcom Falls·2500 Elmhurst Ct
BURGLARY
14:51·Puget·800 Lakeway Dr
ROBBERY
23:30·York·1700 Humboldt St

Arrests

Bellingham police made 11 arrests yesterday, involving 11 individuals. 1 arrest was related to violent incidents.

Arrests accounted for 31% of all incidents. Of the 11 arrests, 3 were Warrant Arrest, 2 were Driving Under the Influence, and 1 was Other Criminal. This is down 27% from the 15 arrests the prior day.

WARRANT ARREST
00:52·Warrant Arrest·York
WARRANT ARREST
00:52·Warrant Arrest·York
OBSTRUCTING A LAW ENF OFFICER
00:54·Other Criminal·York
TRAFFIC STOP (Violation)
13:06·Traffic Stops·Roosevelt
TRESPASS
13:38·Trespass·Meridian
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Neighborhood Activity

Yesterday, incidents were reported across 14 neighborhoods in Bellingham. York had the highest activity with 5 incidents, followed by Downtown with 5 and Meridian with 5.

York5
Downtown5
Meridian5
Puget4
Roosevelt4
Lettered Streets4
Birchwood2
Samish1

3 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 500 Grand Ave (6 of 7 days).

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

Hourly Breakdown

Activity in Bellingham yesterday peaked between 2 PM – 3 PM with 6 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 1am with no incidents reported.

Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 5 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 5, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 16, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 10. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.

Thursdays in Bellingham typically average 39 incidents. Yesterday's total of 36 is 3 incidents below that 8-week average (7% lower).

Key Patterns

Fraud & Forgery Up 200% This Week

Fraud & Forgery incidents have risen sharply: 6 in the past 7 days compared to 2 the prior 7 days — a 200% increase.

Full Incident Log

This log contains all 36 incidents reported to the Bellingham Police Department on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026. Published Friday, January 23rd, 2026.

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