What Happened in Bellingham on Sunday, April 19th, 2026
Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 24 incidents, up 41% from 17 the day before. 2 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 5 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 11 of 24 reports (46% of total). The most active neighborhood was Columbia with 3 incidents.
Overall activity was 33% below the 30-day average of 36 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, Bellingham reported incidents across 7 categories. Administrative led with 11 incidents (46% of total), followed by Disorder with 3 and Behavioral Health with 3.
Disorder — up 100% over the past 7 days (16 incidents this week vs 0 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
2 violent crimes were reported in Bellingham yesterday, accounting for 8% of all incidents. This is down 33% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:27 | ASSAULT ON AN OFFICERViolent | Columbia | 3200 Block of Northwest Ave |
| 22:32 | BURGLARYViolent | Puget | 800 Block of Lakeway Dr |
Arrests
Bellingham police made 5 arrests yesterday, involving 5 individuals. 1 arrest was related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 21% of all incidents. Of the 5 arrests, 3 were Traffic & Vehicles, 1 was Assault & Violence, and 1 was Theft & Larceny. This is down 17% from the 6 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:07 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | Traffic & Vehicles | Downtown |
| 02:14 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | Traffic & Vehicles | South Hill |
| 02:39 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | Traffic & Vehicles | Sunnyland |
| 17:27 | ASSAULT ON AN OFFICER | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Columbia |
| 21:12 | SHOPLIFTING | Theft & Larceny | Puget |
Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 12 neighborhoods in Bellingham. Columbia had the highest activity with 3 incidents, followed by Downtown with 3 and Meridian with 3.
2 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 500 Block of Grand Ave (4 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in Bellingham yesterday peaked between 2 AM – 3 AM with 3 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 12am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 7 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 4, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 6, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 7. Overnight was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in Bellingham typically average 40 incidents. Yesterday's total of 24 is 16 incidents below that 8-week average (39% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 31.9 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 35.8 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Sunday (7 days), this week has recorded 207 incidents — 14% fewer than the 241 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
Disorder Up 100% This Week
Disorder incidents have risen sharply: 16 in the past 7 days compared to 0 the prior 7 days — a 100% increase. Today alone saw 3 disorder incidents.
Unusually Quiet for a Sunday
24 incidents is 39% below the 8-week Sunday average of 40. That's 16 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 5 consecutive days below the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 24 incidents reported to the Bellingham Police Department on Sunday, April 19th, 2026. Published Monday, April 20th, 2026.
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