Bellingham · February 21, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, February 21st

On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 42 incident reports, 1 fewer than the day before (2%); none were violent and 10 ended in arrest.

Saturday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Property Crimes led with 13 reports (31%), ahead of traffic & vehicles (10) and operations & administrative (7). The most common single category was Theft (9).

The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.

Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 7 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM with 4 incidents.

Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.

The complete Bellingham log for February 21, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 42 police incidents (10 ending in arrest).

12:00 AMFeb 21Collision - Hit & Run700 N FOREST STSehome

12:10 AMFeb 21Traffic Stop (Violation)1800 N STATE STSunnyland

12:52 AMFeb 21Malicious Mischief200 E STUART RDMeridian

1:04 AMFeb 21Obstructing A Law Enf Officer3900 FLYNN STSilver Beach

1:06 AMFeb 21Domestic Dispute (No Assault)700 N FOREST STSehome

2:30 AMFeb 21Theft1300 N STATE STYork

2:46 AMFeb 21Traffic Stop (Violation)1200 E SUNSET DRBarkley

4:55 AMFeb 21Assault - Misdemeanor100 UNITY STDowntown

7:52 AMFeb 21Neighborhood Dispute4300 WATER LILY LOOPCordata

9:57 AMFeb 21Suspicious Circumstance700 N GARDEN STSehome

10:33 AMFeb 21Assist Other AgencyYork

10:50 AMFeb 21Behavioral Health3300 BILL MACDONALD PKWYHappy Valley

11:13 AMFeb 21Welfare Check900 N GARDEN STSehome

11:35 AMFeb 21Theft2100 MICHIGAN STAlabama Hill

11:47 AMFeb 21Assist Citizen4100 ARCTIC AVEMeridian

12:13 PMFeb 21Suspicious Circumstance500 E CHESTNUT STSehome

12:42 PMFeb 21Shoplifting3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

12:47 PMFeb 21Juvenile Problem300 VIEWCREST RDEdgemoor

1:00 PMFeb 21Graffiti800 W HORTON RDCordata

1:36 PMFeb 21Traffic Stop (Violation)2500 MCLEOD RDKing Mountain

2:04 PMFeb 21Theft1400 12TH STFairhaven

2:30 PMFeb 21Behavioral Health1400 E SUNSET DRBarkley

3:12 PMFeb 21Shoplifting200 E CHAMPION STDowntown

3:50 PMFeb 21Graffiti200 W HOLLY STDowntown

3:55 PMFeb 21Graffiti1300 N STATE STYork

3:56 PMFeb 21Theft1400 12TH STFairhaven

4:46 PMFeb 21Traffic Control/problem3900 JAMES STKing Mountain

5:16 PMFeb 21Driving Under The Influence1000 WOODSTOCK WAYBarkley

5:20 PMFeb 21Collision - Hit & Run000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

5:34 PMFeb 21Juvenile Problem500 BAKER STCornwall Park

6:56 PMFeb 21Theft800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

7:17 PMFeb 21Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

7:30 PMFeb 21Assault - Misdemeanor800 W ORCHARD DRCornwall Park

7:46 PMFeb 21Missing Person2800 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

7:55 PMFeb 21Collision - Hit & Run1200 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

8:02 PMFeb 21Trouble With A Person100 E STUART RDMeridian

8:02 PMFeb 21Assist Other Agency100 E MCLEOD RDMeridian

9:23 PMFeb 21Collision - Hit & Run2600 ELM STColumbia

9:25 PMFeb 21Auto Theft - Tmvwoop800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

10:44 PMFeb 21Driving Under The Influence1300 ELLIS STYork

11:05 PMFeb 21Warrant Arrest1100 ELLIS STYork

11:45 PMFeb 21Theft4300 MERIDIAN STMeridian

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Showing 5 of 42 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Saturday, February 21, 2026.