What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, April 11th
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 24 incident reports, 7 fewer than the day before (23%); 1 was violent and 7 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 70 responses, dispatching 99 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Public Order led with 6 reports (25%), ahead of persons in need (5) and operations & administrative (4). The most common single category was Behavioral Health (4).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 13 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 5 incidents, 21% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 2 AM–3 AM with 4 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 70 responses on Saturday, 16% above the 28-day average of 60, dispatching 99 apparatus across them. 57 of the 70 were medical (81%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 11:53 AM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for April 11, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 24 police incidents (1 violent, 7 ending in arrest) and 69 Fire & EMS responses (57 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 93 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, April 11, 2026.
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