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Bellingham · April 30, 2026

Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Thursday, April 30, 2026, straight from official records.

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Bellingham/Reports/April 30, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, April 30th

On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 35 incident reports, 2 more than the day before (6%); none were violent and 4 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 58 responses, dispatching 105 apparatus across them.

Citywide mapPins mark the block, not the exact address

Incident Categories

Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 10 reports (29%), ahead of public order (10) and property crimes (6). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (9).

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

Operations & Administrative9Other Non-Criminal1Warrant Arrest29%
Public Order5Suspicious Circumstance3Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)1Disorderly Behavior (Physical)29%
Property Crimes3Theft1Fraud & Forgery1Graffiti17%
Persons in Need3Behavioral Health1Missing Person11%
Substance & Vice2Drugs & Narcotics6%
Violent & Person Crimes1Domestic Violence (No Assault)1Sex Crime6%
Traffic & Vehicles1Traffic Stops3%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 7 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Hourly Breakdown

Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 5 incidents.

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

5
12a6a12p6p11p
Overnight
212–6a
Morning
106a–12p
Afternoon
1512–6p
Evening
86p–12a

Fire & EMS

Bellingham Fire Department logged 58 responses on Thursday, 7% below the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 105 apparatus across them. 45 of the 58 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 5:52 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Thursday58 responses

Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for April 30, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 35 police incidents (4 ending in arrest) and 56 Fire & EMS responses (44 medical, 2 rescue, 10 other).

12:06 AMApr 30Fight1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
12:13 AMApr 30MedicalCornwall Ave & W Champion StDowntown
1:17 AMApr 30MedicalDepot Rd & Springview DrCounty
1:22 AMApr 30MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata
1:29 AMApr 30Fire AlarmPrince Ave & Deemer RdMeridian
2:13 AMApr 30Graffiti1500 TEXAS STRoosevelt
2:17 AMApr 30Medical10th St & Harris AveFairhaven
4:06 AMApr 30MedicalCornwall Ave & E Chestnut StDowntown
6:52 AMApr 30Cancelled / No IncidentBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty
7:35 AMApr 30Trouble With A Person1200 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
8:34 AMApr 30MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown
8:59 AMApr 30MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget
9:13 AMApr 30MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
9:14 AMApr 30Elevator RescueMeridian St & Baker StBirchwood
9:20 AMApr 30Trouble With A Person1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
9:28 AMApr 30Drugs - Investigation1700 E MAPLEWOOD AVEColumbia
9:44 AMApr 30Civil Case1400 IRIS LNSouth Bellingham
9:50 AMApr 30Welfare Check4000 NORTHWEST AVEMeridian
9:54 AMApr 30Property - Found/recovered1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown
10:28 AMApr 30Fire AlarmSeeley St & Illinois LnSilver Beach
10:43 AMApr 30Cancelled / No IncidentCommercial St & W Champion StDowntown
10:45 AMApr 30MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park
11:00 AMApr 30Suspicious Circumstance3000 ST PAUL STBarkley
11:03 AMApr 30Service Of Papers800 LAKEWAY DRPuget
11:11 AMApr 30Suspicious Circumstance1500 N STATE STYork
11:16 AMApr 30DisasterCanterbury LnBirchwood
11:17 AMApr 30MedicalMeridian StMeridian
11:27 AMApr 30MedicalBirch Bay Lynden RdCounty
11:36 AMApr 30Assist Citizen1500 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood
11:49 AMApr 30MedicalMarine Dr & Jones LnCounty
11:55 AMApr 30MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget
12:12 PMApr 30Suicide - Attempt/threat1600 J STLettered Streets
12:20 PMApr 30Sex Crime (Investigation)100 PARKRIDGE RDEdgemoor
12:25 PMApr 30MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome
12:52 PMApr 30MedicalJames St & McLeod RdKing Mountain
1:00 PMApr 30Property - Found/recovered500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
1:10 PMApr 30Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1300 LAKEWAY DRPuget
1:12 PMApr 30Information Report2000 TEXAS STRoosevelt
1:12 PMApr 30MedicalTelegraph Rd & McLeod RdMeridian
1:16 PMApr 30Trouble With A PersonLettered Streets
1:23 PMApr 30Theft3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park
1:25 PMApr 30MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata
1:29 PMApr 30MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
1:32 PMApr 30MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia
1:53 PMApr 30MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget
2:19 PMApr 30MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets
2:22 PMApr 30Traffic Stop (Violation)1000 SQUALICUM WAYBirchwood
2:23 PMApr 30Welfare Check1300 LINCOLN STPuget
2:24 PMApr 30Suspicious Circumstance300 W CHAMPION STDowntown
3:17 PMApr 30MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveBirchwood
3:28 PMApr 30MedicalHannegan RdIrongate
3:29 PMApr 30MedicalCagey Rd & Lightning Bird LnCounty
3:30 PMApr 30Property - Lost100 FLORA STDowntown
3:55 PMApr 30MedicalClinton St & E StLettered Streets
4:03 PMApr 30Malicious Mischief1300 LAKEWAY DRPuget
4:10 PMApr 30MedicalBritton Rd & Alice StSilver Beach
4:12 PMApr 30MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata
4:17 PMApr 30MedicalJames St & King AveKing Mountain
4:21 PMApr 30Juvenile Problem2700 ALDERWOOD AVEBirchwood
4:23 PMApr 30Public AssistW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
4:24 PMApr 30Information Report3300 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park
4:29 PMApr 30MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park
4:36 PMApr 30Fire AlarmW Maplewood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood
4:48 PMApr 30MedicalEastwood Way & Bradley RdCounty
5:03 PMApr 30Warrant Arrest3600 FRASER STSilver Beach
5:04 PMApr 30MedicalAdams Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty
5:16 PMApr 30Cancelled / No IncidentYork St & Franklin StYork
5:52 PMApr 30MedicalStrider Loop Rd & Hannegan RdIrongate
6:02 PMApr 30MedicalKaas Rd & Portal WayCounty
6:04 PMApr 30Theft3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park
6:08 PMApr 30MedicalPlymouth Dr & Ellis StCornwall Park
6:32 PMApr 30MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown
6:46 PMApr 30Missing Person4600 CORDATA PKWYCordata
6:51 PMApr 30Trespass100 N COMMERCIAL STDowntown
7:07 PMApr 30Fire AlarmConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome
7:15 PMApr 30MedicalLincoln St & Elwood AveSamish
7:29 PMApr 30MedicalE Illinois St & Racine StRoosevelt
7:52 PMApr 30MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata
7:52 PMApr 30ElectricalClinton St & E StLettered Streets
8:15 PMApr 30Counterfeit4100 ARCTIC AVEMeridian
8:20 PMApr 30Medical10th St & Cowgill AveFairhaven
9:00 PMApr 30Suspicious Circumstance600 LINCOLN STSamish
9:31 PMApr 30MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Mitchell WayCounty
9:36 PMApr 30MedicalSpieden Ln & Spieden PlWhatcom Falls
9:39 PMApr 30MedicalS 44th St & Consolidation AvePuget
9:43 PMApr 30MedicalMeridian St & W North StColumbia
9:47 PMApr 30Drugs - Investigation1400 E SUNSET DRBarkley
9:57 PMApr 30Theft2800 MERIDIAN STColumbia
10:02 PMApr 30ElectricalE Laurel St & High StSehome
10:13 PMApr 30Suspicious Circumstance1000 FRASER STPuget
11:40 PMApr 30MedicalHoliday Dr & Birch Bay Lynden RdCounty

Showing 5 of 91 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, April 30, 2026.

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