What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, February 5th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 59 incident reports, 5 more than the day before (9%); 1 was violent and 21 ended in arrest.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 18 reports (31%), ahead of public order (18) and traffic & vehicles (6). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (13).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 14 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 12 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for February 5, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 59 police incidents (1 violent, 20 ending in arrest).
Showing 5 of 59 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Thursday, February 5, 2026.
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