What Happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 41 incidents, up 11% from 37 the day before. 0 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 9 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 20 of 41 reports (49% of total). The most active neighborhood was Downtown with 7 incidents.
Overall activity was 29% above the 30-day average of 32 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, Bellingham reported incidents across 7 categories. Administrative led with 20 incidents (49% of total), followed by Disorder with 6 and Behavioral Health with 5.
Administrative alone accounted for more incidents than the next 3 categories combined, which totaled 15.
Trending: Assault & Violence is up 100% over the past 7 days (10 incidents this week vs 5 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's In “Administrative”▶
Overview
Violent Crime
0 violent crimes were reported in Bellingham yesterday, accounting for 0% of all incidents. This is down 100% from the prior day.
No violent incidents were reported on this date.
Arrests
Bellingham police made 9 arrests yesterday, involving 8 individuals.
Arrests accounted for 22% of all incidents. Of the 9 arrests, 5 were Administrative, 2 were Traffic & Vehicles, and 1 was Drugs & Alcohol. This is up 29% from the 7 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:27 | TRAFFIC STOP (Violation) | Traffic & Vehicles | Puget |
| 03:35 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Roosevelt |
| 05:30 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Downtown |
| 07:45 | DRUG - NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS | Drugs & Alcohol | Downtown |
| 12:11 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Happy Valley |
| 16:31 | IDENTITY THEFT - IMPERSONATION | Fraud & Financial | Roosevelt |
| 16:31 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Roosevelt |
| 16:33 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Cordata |
| 21:53 | TRAFFIC STOP (Violation) | Traffic & Vehicles | Sehome |
Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 12 neighborhoods in Bellingham. Downtown had the highest activity with 7 incidents, followed by Lettered Streets with 7 and Cordata with 4.
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in Bellingham Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in Bellingham yesterday peaked between 4 PM – 5 PM with 9 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 1am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 5 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 13, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 13, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 10. Morning was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in Bellingham typically average 30 incidents. Yesterday's total of 41 is 11 above that 8-week average (36% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 32.6 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 31.8 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Assault & Violence Up 100% This Week
Assault & Violence incidents have risen sharply: 10 in the past 7 days compared to 5 the prior 7 days — a 100% increase.
Unusually Busy for a Wednesday
41 incidents is 36% above the 8-week Wednesday average of 30. That's 11 more incidents than expected. This marks 2 consecutive days above the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 41 incidents reported to the Bellingham Police Department on Wednesday, February 11th, 2026. Published Thursday, February 12th, 2026.
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What Happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 41 incidents, up 11% from 37 the day before. 0 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 9 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 20 of 41 reports (49% of total). The most active neighborhood was Downtown with 7 incidents.
Overall activity was 29% above the 30-day average of 32 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, Bellingham reported incidents across 7 categories. Administrative led with 20 incidents (49% of total), followed by Disorder with 6 and Behavioral Health with 5.
Administrative alone accounted for more incidents than the next 3 categories combined, which totaled 15.
Trending: Assault & Violence is up 100% over the past 7 days (10 incidents this week vs 5 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's In “Administrative”▶
Overview
Violent Crime
0 violent crimes were reported in Bellingham yesterday, accounting for 0% of all incidents. This is down 100% from the prior day.
No violent incidents were reported on this date.
Arrests
Bellingham police made 9 arrests yesterday, involving 8 individuals.
Arrests accounted for 22% of all incidents. Of the 9 arrests, 5 were Administrative, 2 were Traffic & Vehicles, and 1 was Drugs & Alcohol. This is up 29% from the 7 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:27 | TRAFFIC STOP (Violation) | Traffic & Vehicles | Puget |
| 03:35 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Roosevelt |
| 05:30 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Downtown |
| 07:45 | DRUG - NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS | Drugs & Alcohol | Downtown |
| 12:11 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Happy Valley |
| 16:31 | IDENTITY THEFT - IMPERSONATION | Fraud & Financial | Roosevelt |
| 16:31 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Roosevelt |
| 16:33 | WARRANT ARREST | Administrative | Cordata |
| 21:53 | TRAFFIC STOP (Violation) | Traffic & Vehicles | Sehome |
Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 12 neighborhoods in Bellingham. Downtown had the highest activity with 7 incidents, followed by Lettered Streets with 7 and Cordata with 4.
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in Bellingham Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in Bellingham yesterday peaked between 4 PM – 5 PM with 9 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 1am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 5 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 13, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 13, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 10. Morning was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in Bellingham typically average 30 incidents. Yesterday's total of 41 is 11 above that 8-week average (36% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 32.6 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 31.8 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Assault & Violence Up 100% This Week
Assault & Violence incidents have risen sharply: 10 in the past 7 days compared to 5 the prior 7 days — a 100% increase.
Unusually Busy for a Wednesday
41 incidents is 36% above the 8-week Wednesday average of 30. That's 11 more incidents than expected. This marks 2 consecutive days above the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 41 incidents reported to the Bellingham Police Department on Wednesday, February 11th, 2026. Published Thursday, February 12th, 2026.
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