What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, March 31st
On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 49 incident reports, 25 more than the day before (104%); 1 was violent and 18 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses, dispatching 113 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 16 reports (33%), ahead of public order (14) and property crimes (9). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (10).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 14 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 14 incidents, 29% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 10 PM–11 PM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses on Tuesday, 13% above the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 113 apparatus across them. 48 of the 69 were medical (70%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 10:55 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for March 31, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 49 police incidents (1 violent, 17 ending in arrest) and 69 Fire & EMS responses (48 medical, 2 fire, 19 other).
Showing 5 of 118 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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