What Happened in Bellingham on Monday, March 9th, 2026
Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 42 incidents, up 20% from 35 the day before. 3 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 8 arrests.
The most common incident type was Behavioral Health, accounting for 9 of 42 reports (21% of total). The most active neighborhood was Downtown with 6 incidents.
Overall activity was 14% below the 30-day average of 49 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, Bellingham reported incidents across 8 categories. Behavioral Health led with 9 incidents (21% of total), followed by Other Non-criminal with 7 and Suspicious Circumstance with 6.
Sex Crime — up 300% over the past 7 days (4 incidents this week vs 1 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Other Non-criminal”?
Overview
Violent Crime
3 violent crimes were reported in Bellingham yesterday, accounting for 7% of all incidents. This is down 25% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:25 | ASSAULT - Misdemeanor | Meridian | 100 Telegraph Rd |
| 13:41 | ASSAULT - Misdemeanor | Puget | 900 Nevada St |
| 22:00 | ASSAULT - Misdemeanor | Roosevelt | 1700 Alabama St |
Arrests
Bellingham police made 8 arrests yesterday, involving 8 individuals. 2 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 19% of all incidents. Of the 8 arrests, 2 were Warrant Arrest, 2 were Assault — Misdemeanor, and 1 was Driving Under the Influence. This is down 20% from the 10 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:54 | WARRANT ARREST | Warrant Arrest | Lettered Streets |
| 03:13 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | Driving Under the Influence | Puget |
| 07:25 | ASSAULT - Misdemeanor | Assault — MisdemeanorViolent | Meridian |
| 09:34 | THEFT | Theft | Meridian |
| 12:15 | WARRANT ARREST | Warrant Arrest | Downtown |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 17 neighborhoods in Bellingham. Downtown had the highest activity with 6 incidents, followed by York with 5 and Puget with 4.
2 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 500 Grand Ave (6 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in Bellingham Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in Bellingham yesterday peaked between 5 PM – 6 PM with 5 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 4am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 4 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 10, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 17, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 11. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in Bellingham typically average 53 incidents. Yesterday's total of 42 is 11 incidents below that 8-week average (20% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 49.6 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 48.9 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Downtown: Most Active for 6 Straight Days
Downtown has been the most active neighborhood for 6 consecutive days. Today it logged 6 incidents (14% of the city total).
Suspicious Circumstance Up 121% This Week
Suspicious Circumstance incidents have risen sharply: 31 in the past 7 days compared to 14 the prior 7 days — a 121% increase. Today alone saw 6 suspicious circumstance incidents.
Unusually Quiet for a Monday
42 incidents is 20% below the 8-week Monday average of 53. That's 11 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 2 consecutive days below the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 42 incidents reported to the Bellingham Police Department on Monday, March 9th, 2026. Published Tuesday, March 10th, 2026.
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