What Happened in Bellingham on Sunday, April 26th, 2026
Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 28 incidents, up 65% from 17 the day before. 1 violent crime was reported, and officers made 2 arrests.
The most common incident type was Other Non-criminal, accounting for 7 of 28 reports (25% of total). The most active neighborhood was Birchwood with 5 incidents.
Overall activity was 16% below the 30-day average of 33 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, Bellingham reported incidents across 8 categories. Other Non-criminal led with 7 incidents (25% of total), followed by Theft with 4 and Behavioral Health with 4.
Missing Person — up 300% over the past 7 days (8 incidents this week vs 2 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Other Non-criminal”?
Overview
Violent Crime
1 violent crime was reported in Bellingham yesterday, accounting for 4% of all incidents. This is down 67% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:44 | ASSAULT - Misdemeanor | Barkley | 2400 Rimland Dr |
Arrests
Bellingham police made 2 arrests yesterday, involving 2 individuals. 1 arrest was related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 7% of all incidents. Of the 2 arrests, 1 was Assault — Misdemeanor, 1 was Driving Under the Influence. This is unchanged from the 2 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:44 | ASSAULT - Misdemeanor | Assault — MisdemeanorViolent | Barkley |
| 02:57 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | Driving Under the Influence | York |
Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 12 neighborhoods in Bellingham. Birchwood had the highest activity with 5 incidents, followed by Downtown with 4 and Meridian with 4.
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in Bellingham Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in Bellingham yesterday peaked between 3 PM – 4 PM with 4 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 1am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 3 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 6, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 9, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 10. Evening was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in Bellingham typically average 37 incidents. Yesterday's total of 28 is 9 incidents below that 8-week average (24% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 31.0 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 33.2 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Missing Person Up 300% This Week
Missing Person incidents have risen sharply: 8 in the past 7 days compared to 2 the prior 7 days — a 300% increase.
Unusually Quiet for a Sunday
28 incidents is 24% below the 8-week Sunday average of 37. That's 9 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 4 consecutive days below the rolling average.
4 Days Below Average
Bellingham has reported below-average incident counts for 4 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 33 per day; today's 28 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 221 incidents compared to 207 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 28 incidents reported to the Bellingham Police Department on Sunday, April 26th, 2026. Published Monday, April 27th, 2026.
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