What Happened in Bellingham on Sunday, February 1st, 2026
Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 54 incidents, up 8% from 50 the day before. 1 violent crime was reported, and officers made 6 arrests.
The most common incident type was Behavioral Health, accounting for 9 of 54 reports (17% of total). The most active neighborhood was Downtown with 12 incidents.
Overall activity was 14% above the 30-day average of 48 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, Bellingham reported incidents across 8 categories. Behavioral Health led with 9 incidents (17% of total), followed by Domestic Violence (no assault) with 6 and Other Non-criminal with 5.
Fraud & Forgery — up 133% over the past 7 days (7 incidents this week vs 3 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Other Non-criminal”?
Overview
Violent Crime
1 violent crime was reported in Bellingham yesterday, accounting for 2% of all incidents. This is down 67% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:02 | ROBBERY | Meridian | 100 E Horton Rd |
Arrests
Bellingham police made 6 arrests yesterday, involving 6 individuals.
Arrests accounted for 11% of all incidents. Of the 6 arrests, 2 were Court Order Violations, 2 were Traffic Stops, and 1 was Drugs & Narcotics. This is unchanged from the 6 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:11 | VIOLATION OF A COURT ORDER | Court Order Violations | Birchwood |
| 15:06 | DRUG - NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS | Drugs & Narcotics | Downtown |
| 16:52 | VIOLATION OF A COURT ORDER | Court Order Violations | York |
| 18:24 | THEFT | Theft | Puget |
| 18:26 | TRAFFIC STOP (Violation) | Traffic Stops | Birchwood |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 19 neighborhoods in Bellingham. Downtown had the highest activity with 12 incidents, followed by Meridian with 6 and Birchwood with 5.
2 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 800 Lakeway Dr (5 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in Bellingham yesterday peaked between 3 PM – 4 PM with 7 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 3am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 7 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 8, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 25, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 14. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in Bellingham typically average 37 incidents. Yesterday's total of 54 is 17 incidents above that 8-week average (46% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 44.4 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 47.5 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Fraud & Forgery Up 133% This Week
Fraud & Forgery incidents have risen sharply: 7 in the past 7 days compared to 3 the prior 7 days — a 133% increase.
Unusually Busy for a Sunday
54 incidents is 46% above the 8-week Sunday average of 37. That's 17 more incidents than expected. This marks 2 consecutive days above the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 54 incidents reported to the Bellingham Police Department on Sunday, February 1st, 2026. Published Monday, February 2nd, 2026.
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