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Daily Public-Safety Report

Bellingham · March 26, 2026

Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Thursday, March 26, 2026, straight from official records.

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Bellingham/Reports/March 26, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, March 26th

On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 40 incident reports, 2 more than the day before (5%); 1 was violent and 6 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 58 responses, dispatching 91 apparatus across them.

Citywide mapPins mark the block, not the exact address

Incident Categories

Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Public Order led with 10 reports (25%), ahead of operations & administrative (9) and property crimes (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (9).

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

Public Order6Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)3Suspicious Circumstance1Other Criminal25%
Operations & Administrative9Other Non-Criminal23%
Property Crimes6Theft2Graffiti20%
Violent & Person Crimes1Assault - Misdemeanor1Domestic Violence (No Assault)1Harassment13%
Traffic & Vehicles4Traffic Stops10%
Persons in Need2Behavioral Health5%
Substance & Vice2Drugs & Narcotics5%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 10 incidents, 25% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Hourly Breakdown

Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM with 5 incidents.

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

5
12a6a12p6p11p
Overnight
612–6a
Morning
86a–12p
Afternoon
1812–6p
Evening
86p–12a

Fire & EMS

Bellingham Fire Department logged 58 responses on Thursday, 5% below the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 91 apparatus across them. 40 of the 58 were medical (69%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 9:21 PM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Thursday58 responses

Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for March 26, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 40 police incidents (1 violent, 6 ending in arrest) and 55 Fire & EMS responses (38 medical, 4 fire, 1 rescue, 12 other).

12:00 AMMar 26Graffiti300 MEADOWBROOK CTCordata
12:00 AMMar 26Graffiti400 STERLING DRMeridian
12:00 AMMar 26Theft200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown
12:56 AMMar 26MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate
1:01 AMMar 26MedicalFranklin St & Potter StYork
1:13 AMMar 26Welfare Check2800 MERIDIAN STColumbia
1:23 AMMar 26Drug - Narcotics Violations1300 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
1:58 AMMar 26MedicalMcLeod Rd & Willowwood AveCounty
3:11 AMMar 26Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley
3:20 AMMar 26Carbon MonoxideRosewood Ln & Cowgill AveSouth Bellingham
3:36 AMMar 26MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley
3:47 AMMar 26Traffic Stop (Violation)1800 E BAKERVIEW RDKing Mountain
4:01 AMMar 26Fire AlarmRoeder Ave & Bellwether WayDowntown
4:09 AMMar 26MedicalPasco St & Samish WaySehome
4:28 AMMar 26Cancelled / No IncidentRoeder Ave & Bellwether WayDowntown
7:54 AMMar 26Trouble With A Person100 PROSPECT STDowntown
7:56 AMMar 26MedicalW Connecticut StColumbia
8:00 AMMar 26Fire AlarmE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian
8:07 AMMar 26Trouble With A Person100 GRAND AVEDowntown
8:20 AMMar 26Trouble With A Person2900 LYNN STColumbia
8:24 AMMar 26Medical31st St & Donovan AveHappy Valley
8:44 AMMar 26MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata
8:45 AMMar 26Indecent Exposure200 PROSPECT STDowntown
9:06 AMMar 26MedicalSilverbell Way & Rosette CtCordata
9:09 AMMar 26Fire AlarmW Laurel St & Granary AveDowntown
9:15 AMMar 26MedicalToledo St & Alabama StRoosevelt
9:25 AMMar 26MedicalW Illinois St & Patton StBirchwood
9:53 AMMar 26MedicalSulwhanon Dr & Mission RdCounty
10:00 AMMar 26Theft1500 N STATE STYork
10:01 AMMar 26MedicalWillowwood Ave & W McLeod RdCounty
10:35 AMMar 26MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown
10:46 AMMar 26MedicalBaker Creek Pl & Hammer DrIrongate
10:56 AMMar 26MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata
11:08 AMMar 26Service Of Papers1400 12TH STFairhaven
11:31 AMMar 26MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley
11:39 AMMar 26Cooking FireE Laurel St & N State StDowntown
11:41 AMMar 26Domestic Dispute (No Assault)300 MEADOWBROOK CTCordata
11:45 AMMar 26Reckless Endangerment200 E HOLLY STDowntown
11:47 AMMar 26Gas LeakNewton St & Burrows CtWhatcom Falls
12:00 PMMar 26Suspicious Circumstance600 E HOLLY STSehome
12:00 PMMar 26Property - Found/recovered1300 N STATE STYork
12:02 PMMar 26Unauthorized BurningW Crestline Dr & Crestline DrAlabama Hill
12:02 PMMar 26Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley
12:04 PMMar 26Cancelled / No IncidentE Holly St & N State StSehome
12:04 PMMar 26MedicalN State StDowntown
12:10 PMMar 26MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown
12:37 PMMar 26Behavioral Health1400 E SUNSET DRBarkley
12:44 PMMar 26Traffic CollisionSmokehouse Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty
12:44 PMMar 26MedicalGrant St & Alabama StSunnyland
12:53 PMMar 26Fire AlarmColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata
1:11 PMMar 26Traffic Stop (Violation)1900 E SUNSET DRBarkley
1:18 PMMar 26Harassment1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
1:39 PMMar 26Suspicious CircumstanceEdgemoor
2:10 PMMar 26MedicalDupont St & BroadwayColumbia
2:24 PMMar 26Information Report000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
2:33 PMMar 26MedicalE Laurel St & Otis StSehome
2:55 PMMar 26MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown
3:06 PMMar 26Information Report1900 CORNWALL AVESunnyland
3:32 PMMar 26Service Of Papers300 W ORCHARD DRCornwall Park
3:33 PMMar 26Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
3:40 PMMar 26MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveBirchwood
3:49 PMMar 26MedicalWilson Ave & 30th StHappy Valley
3:50 PMMar 26Theft3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park
3:53 PMMar 26Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E HOLLY STDowntown
4:00 PMMar 26Trouble With A Person200 VAN WYCK RDMeridian
4:10 PMMar 26Assault - Misdemeanor3900 BENNETT AVESamish
4:23 PMMar 26Cancelled / No IncidentSumas Ave & Garfield StCounty
4:45 PMMar 26MedicalOrchard Pl & Birchwood AveCornwall Park
4:51 PMMar 26Cancelled / No IncidentDepot Rd & Springview DrCounty
5:00 PMMar 26Property - Lost400 N COMMERCIAL STDowntown
5:31 PMMar 26Trouble With A Person2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park
5:42 PMMar 26Shoplifting000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
5:44 PMMar 26MedicalBay Ln & Lummi Shore RdCounty
5:53 PMMar 26Suspicious Circumstance1300 F STLettered Streets
6:10 PMMar 26Civil Case800 HOME LNMeridian
6:13 PMMar 26Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley
6:18 PMMar 26Traffic Stop (Violation)3800 ALABAMA STSilver Beach
6:21 PMMar 26Obstructing A Law Enf Officer1700 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach
6:29 PMMar 26Medical1600 block Electric AveSilver Beach
6:37 PMMar 26MedicalRedwood Ave & Alderwood AveCounty
6:44 PMMar 26Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget
7:21 PMMar 26MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
7:45 PMMar 26Outdoor Rubbish Fire100 block Tull CtMeridian
7:48 PMMar 26MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley
7:54 PMMar 26MedicalBrandywine Way & Brandywine CtBarkley
7:59 PMMar 26Cancelled / No IncidentN Forest St & Berry StSehome
8:44 PMMar 26MedicalNiagara DrAlabama Hill
9:11 PMMar 26MedicalRacine St & Sunup LoopBarkley
9:31 PMMar 26Cancelled / No IncidentCherry St & Blaine AveCounty
10:00 PMMar 26Information Report200 UNITY STDowntown
10:03 PMMar 26Trouble With A Person400 TELEGRAPH RDMeridian
10:07 PMMar 26Information Report2400 HUMBOLDT STSunnyland
10:19 PMMar 26MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata
11:00 PMMar 26Outdoor Rubbish Fire4300 block Tull RdMeridian
11:27 PMMar 26Traffic Stop (Violation)400 ALABAMA STSunnyland

Showing 5 of 95 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, March 26, 2026.

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