What Happened in Bellingham on Friday, February 6th, 2026
Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 34 incidents, down 8% from 37 the day before. 2 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 11 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 18 of 34 reports (53% of total). The most active neighborhood was Downtown with 6 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 31 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, Bellingham reported incidents across 7 categories. Administrative led with 18 incidents (53% of total), followed by Behavioral Health with 5 and Drugs & Alcohol with 3.
Administrative alone accounted for more incidents than the next 3 categories combined, which totaled 11.
Trending: Drugs & Alcohol is up 433% over the past 7 days (16 incidents this week vs 3 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's In “Administrative”▶
Overview
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 BURGLARY with 1 of 2 incidents, followed by COLLISION - HIT & RUN with 1. Of 2 violent incidents, 1 resulted in an arrest — a 50% arrest rate.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:54 | BURGLARYViolent | Sehome | 800 Block of N State St |
| 18:14 | COLLISION - HIT & RUNViolent | Meridian | 900 Block of W Bakerview Rd |
Arrests
Bellingham police made 11 arrests yesterday, involving 9 individuals. 1 arrest was related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 32% of all incidents. Of the 11 arrests, 5 were Administrative, 3 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 2 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is unchanged from the 11 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:20 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | Traffic & Vehicles | Downtown |
| 03:54 | BURGLARY | Theft & BurglaryViolent | Sehome |
| 05:01 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Sehome |
| 08:37 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | York |
| 09:40 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Meridian |
| 11:15 | DRUG - NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS | Drugs & Alcohol | Downtown |
| 16:09 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Downtown |
| 16:09 | DRUG - NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS | Drugs & Alcohol | Downtown |
| 16:09 | DRUG - NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS | Drugs & Alcohol | Downtown |
| 17:00 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Lettered Streets |
| 20:06 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | Traffic & Vehicles | Roosevelt |
Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 14 neighborhoods in Bellingham. Downtown had the highest activity with 6 incidents, followed by Meridian with 4 and Lettered Streets with 4.
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in Bellingham Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in Bellingham yesterday peaked between 9 AM – 10 AM with 4 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 12am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 4 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 12, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 14, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 4. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in Bellingham typically average 35 incidents. Yesterday's total of 34 is 1 below that 8-week average (3% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 34.1 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 31.3 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Drugs & Alcohol Up 433% This Week
Drugs & Alcohol incidents have risen sharply: 16 in the past 7 days compared to 3 the prior 7 days — a 433% increase. Today alone saw 3 drugs & alcohol incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 34 incidents reported to the Bellingham Police Department on Friday, February 6th, 2026. Published Saturday, February 7th, 2026.
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What Happened in Bellingham on Friday, February 6th, 2026
Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 34 incidents, down 8% from 37 the day before. 2 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 11 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 18 of 34 reports (53% of total). The most active neighborhood was Downtown with 6 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 31 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, Bellingham reported incidents across 7 categories. Administrative led with 18 incidents (53% of total), followed by Behavioral Health with 5 and Drugs & Alcohol with 3.
Administrative alone accounted for more incidents than the next 3 categories combined, which totaled 11.
Trending: Drugs & Alcohol is up 433% over the past 7 days (16 incidents this week vs 3 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's In “Administrative”▶
Overview
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 BURGLARY with 1 of 2 incidents, followed by COLLISION - HIT & RUN with 1. Of 2 violent incidents, 1 resulted in an arrest — a 50% arrest rate.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:54 | BURGLARYViolent | Sehome | 800 Block of N State St |
| 18:14 | COLLISION - HIT & RUNViolent | Meridian | 900 Block of W Bakerview Rd |
Arrests
Bellingham police made 11 arrests yesterday, involving 9 individuals. 1 arrest was related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 32% of all incidents. Of the 11 arrests, 5 were Administrative, 3 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 2 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is unchanged from the 11 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:20 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | Traffic & Vehicles | Downtown |
| 03:54 | BURGLARY | Theft & BurglaryViolent | Sehome |
| 05:01 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Sehome |
| 08:37 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | York |
| 09:40 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Meridian |
| 11:15 | DRUG - NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS | Drugs & Alcohol | Downtown |
| 16:09 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Downtown |
| 16:09 | DRUG - NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS | Drugs & Alcohol | Downtown |
| 16:09 | DRUG - NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS | Drugs & Alcohol | Downtown |
| 17:00 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Lettered Streets |
| 20:06 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | Traffic & Vehicles | Roosevelt |
Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 14 neighborhoods in Bellingham. Downtown had the highest activity with 6 incidents, followed by Meridian with 4 and Lettered Streets with 4.
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in Bellingham Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in Bellingham yesterday peaked between 9 AM – 10 AM with 4 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 12am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 4 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 12, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 14, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 4. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in Bellingham typically average 35 incidents. Yesterday's total of 34 is 1 below that 8-week average (3% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 34.1 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 31.3 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Drugs & Alcohol Up 433% This Week
Drugs & Alcohol incidents have risen sharply: 16 in the past 7 days compared to 3 the prior 7 days — a 433% increase. Today alone saw 3 drugs & alcohol incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 34 incidents reported to the Bellingham Police Department on Friday, February 6th, 2026. Published Saturday, February 7th, 2026.
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