What Happened in Bellingham on Thursday, May 7th, 2026
Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 30 incidents, up 20% from 25 the day before. No violent crimes were reported, and officers made 12 arrests.
The most common incident type was Other Non-criminal, accounting for 9 of 30 reports (30% of total). The most active neighborhood was Meridian with 7 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 32 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, Bellingham reported incidents across 8 categories. Other Non-criminal led with 9 incidents (30% of total), followed by Behavioral Health with 5 and Warrant Arrest with 4.
Warrant Arrest — up 280% over the past 7 days (19 incidents this week vs 5 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Other Non-criminal”?
Overview
Violent Crime
No violent crimes were reported in Bellingham yesterday.
Arrests
Bellingham police made 12 arrests yesterday, involving 12 individuals.
Arrests accounted for 40% of all incidents. Of the 12 arrests, 4 were Warrant Arrest, 3 were Theft, and 2 were Driving Under the Influence. This is unchanged from the 12 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:02 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | Driving Under the Influence | Cornwall Park |
| 00:58 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | Driving Under the Influence | Cornwall Park |
| 08:51 | WARRANT ARREST | Warrant Arrest | Meridian |
| 10:20 | THEFT | Theft | Lettered Streets |
| 13:54 | VIOLATION OF A COURT ORDER | Court Order Violations | Sehome |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 13 neighborhoods in Bellingham. Meridian had the highest activity with 7 incidents, followed by Lettered Streets with 5 and Barkley with 3.
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in Bellingham Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in Bellingham yesterday peaked between 12 PM – 1 PM with 5 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 2am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 3 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 8, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 12, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 7. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in Bellingham typically average 40 incidents. Yesterday's total of 30 is 10 incidents below that 8-week average (25% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 31.7 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 31.6 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Thursday (4 days), this week has recorded 112 incidents — 11% fewer than the 126 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
Warrant Arrest Up 280% This Week
Warrant Arrest incidents have risen sharply: 19 in the past 7 days compared to 5 the prior 7 days — a 280% increase. Today alone saw 4 warrant arrest incidents.
Unusually Quiet for a Thursday
30 incidents is 25% below the 8-week Thursday average of 40. That's 10 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 5 consecutive days below the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 30 incidents reported to the Bellingham Police Department on Thursday, May 7th, 2026. Published Friday, May 8th, 2026.
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