Bellingham · January 30, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Friday, January 30th

On Friday, Bellingham police filed 46 incident reports, 2 fewer than the day before (4%); 2 were violent and 17 ended in arrest.

Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 18 reports (39%), ahead of property crimes (10) and persons in need (5). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (12).

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

Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 9 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 6 incidents.

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

The complete Bellingham log for January 30, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 46 police incidents (2 violent, 16 ending in arrest).

1:35 AMJan 30Suspicious Circumstance1500 H STLettered Streets

1:53 AMJan 30Behavioral Health800 10TH STSouth Hill

2:41 AMJan 30Warrant Arrest2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

2:57 AMJan 30Shoplifting3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

9:00 AMJan 30Warrant Arrest1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

9:06 AMJan 30Reckless Endangerment3900 NORTHWEST AVEMeridian

9:22 AMJan 30Behavioral Health1100 16TH STHappy Valley

9:23 AMJan 30Warrant Arrest1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

9:23 AMJan 30Theft1900 DONOVAN AVEHappy Valley

9:56 AMJan 30Extra Patrol4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:30 AMJan 30Trouble With A Person3400 WOBURN STBarkley

10:40 AMJan 30Property - Found/recovered100 N COMMERCIAL STDowntown

10:50 AMJan 30Warrant Arrest2800 WILLIAMS STColumbia

10:52 AMJan 30Collision - Hit & Run2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

10:53 AMJan 30Collision - Hit & Run2200 JAMES STSunnyland

10:58 AMJan 30Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

11:05 AMJan 30Civil Case2400 PACIFIC STRoosevelt

11:55 AMJan 30Drug - Narcotics Violations2800 WILLIAMS STColumbia

12:43 PMJan 30Assist Other Agency300 LAKEWAY DRYork

1:51 PMJan 30Theft3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

2:00 PMJan 30Assist Other Agency300 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

2:00 PMJan 30Welfare Check2000 FRASER STPuget

2:00 PMJan 30Assist Other AgencyDowntown

2:53 PMJan 30Shoplifting300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

3:11 PMJan 30Information Report2000 FRASER STPuget

3:21 PMJan 30Collision - Hit & Run2000 TEXAS STRoosevelt

3:28 PMJan 30Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

3:31 PMJan 30Property - Found/recovered900 LINCOLN STPuget

5:06 PMJan 30Information Report100 E CHESTNUT STDowntown

5:26 PMJan 30Warrant Arrest300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

5:26 PMJan 30Trespass300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

5:57 PMJan 30Theft800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

6:19 PMJan 30Property - Found/recovered4100 SILVERBELL WAYCordata

6:51 PMJan 30Assault - Felony1800 TEXAS STRoosevelt

6:52 PMJan 30Suicide - Attempt/threat2500 MICHIGAN STRoosevelt

7:06 PMJan 30Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

7:19 PMJan 30Property - Found/recovered1100 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

7:29 PMJan 30Collision - Injury1200 12TH STFairhaven

7:55 PMJan 30Violation Of A Court Order700 STERLING DRBirchwood

8:11 PMJan 30Assault - Misdemeanor2100 TEXAS STRoosevelt

8:20 PMJan 30Welfare Check4600 BEDFORD AVECordata

8:24 PMJan 30Shoplifting300 TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

9:34 PMJan 30Traffic Stop (Violation)4000 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:00 PMJan 30Rape4300 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:38 PMJan 30Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2700 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

11:23 PMJan 30Burglary3300 GALENA LNBirchwood

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Showing 5 of 46 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Friday, January 30, 2026.