What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, March 21st
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 47 incident reports, 3 fewer than the day before (6%); none were violent and 19 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 54 responses, dispatching 86 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 18 reports (38%), ahead of public order (10) and persons in need (6). The most common single category was Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) (8).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 13 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 19 incidents, 40% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 8 PM–9 PM with 8 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 54 responses on Saturday, 11% below the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 86 apparatus across them. 35 of the 54 were medical (65%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 10:29 AM, sending 3 apparatus (3 Ambulances).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for March 21, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 47 police incidents (16 ending in arrest) and 52 Fire & EMS responses (35 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 15 other).
Showing 5 of 99 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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