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What Happened in Bellingham on Monday, February 2nd, 2026

Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 34 incidents, up 6% from 32 the day before. 2 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 8 arrests.

The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 11 of 34 reports (32% of total). The most active neighborhood was Downtown with 8 incidents.

Overall activity was 15% above the 30-day average of 30 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. Administrative led with 11 incidents (32% of total), followed by Traffic & Vehicles with 9 and Disorder with 5.

Administrative and Traffic & Vehicles were virtually tied, separated by just 2 incidents.

Trending: Domestic & Family is up 138% over the past 7 days (19 incidents this week vs 8 the prior week).

Incident Category Breakdown

What's In “Administrative”
WARRANT ARREST3
CIVIL CASE2
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE2
ASSIST OTHER AGENCY1
SERVICE OF PAPERS1
PROPERTY - FOUND/RECOVERED1
JUVENILE PROBLEM1
Total Incidents34 6%
Arrests8 100%
Violent2 100%
Non-Violent32 3%

Violent Crime

2 violent crimes were reported in Bellingham yesterday, accounting for 6% of all incidents. This is up 100% from the prior day.

The most common violent offense was COLLISION - HIT & RUN with 2 of 2 incidents. Of 2 violent incidents, 0 resulted in an arrest — a 0% arrest rate.

COLLISION - HIT & RUNViolent
13:33·Roosevelt·1600 Block of Iowa St
COLLISION - HIT & RUNViolent
17:27·Downtown·1200 Block of Cornwall Ave

Arrests

Bellingham police made 8 arrests yesterday, involving 6 individuals.

Arrests accounted for 24% of all incidents. Of the 8 arrests, 3 were Administrative, 2 were Traffic & Vehicles, and 1 was Harassment & Threats. This is up 100% from the 4 arrests the prior day.

VIOLATION OF A COURT ORDER
01:47·Harassment & Threats·Roosevelt
WARRANT ARREST
01:47·Administrative·Roosevelt
WARRANT ARREST
09:03·Administrative·Downtown
TRESPASS
09:03·Disorder·Downtown
WARRANT ARREST
13:32·Administrative·York
DRUG - NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS
15:07·Drugs & Alcohol·Downtown
TRAFFIC STOP (Violation)
20:22·Traffic & Vehicles·Happy Valley
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
23:27·Traffic & Vehicles·York

Neighborhood Activity

Yesterday, incidents were reported across 12 neighborhoods in Bellingham. Downtown had the highest activity with 8 incidents, followed by Sehome with 5 and Silver Beach with 4.

Downtown8
Sehome5
Silver Beach4
York3
Meridian3
Roosevelt3
Barkley2
Lettered Streets2

1 specific location has appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 800 Block of Lakeway Dr (4 of 7 days).

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

Hourly Breakdown

Activity in Bellingham yesterday peaked between 12 AM – 1 AM with 4 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 2am with no incidents reported.

Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 8 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 9, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 14, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 3. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.

Mondays in Bellingham typically average 34 incidents. Yesterday's total of 34 is 0 above that 8-week average (equal).

Key Patterns

Downtown: Most Active for 3 Straight Days

Downtown has been the most active neighborhood for 3 consecutive days. Today it logged 8 incidents (24% of the city total).

Domestic & Family Up 138% This Week

Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 19 in the past 7 days compared to 8 the prior 7 days — a 138% increase. Today alone saw 2 domestic & family incidents.

Full Incident Log

This log contains all 34 incidents reported to the Bellingham Police Department on Monday, February 2nd, 2026. Published Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026.

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