What Happened in Bellingham on Monday, May 25th, 2026
Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 31 incidents, down 9% from 34 the day before. 2 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 13 arrests.
The most common incident type was Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical), accounting for 5 of 31 reports (16% of total). The most active neighborhood was Downtown with 7 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 31 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, Bellingham reported incidents across 8 categories. Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) led with 5 incidents (16% of total), followed by Driving Under the Influence with 4 and Traffic Stops with 3.
Drugs & Narcotics — up 700% over the past 7 days (8 incidents this week vs 1 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
2 violent crimes were reported in Bellingham yesterday, accounting for 6% of all incidents. This is down 33% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:56 | RAPE | South Hill | 200 N Garden St |
| 16:28 | BURGLARY | Downtown | 1100 Railroad Ave |
Arrests
Bellingham police made 13 arrests yesterday, involving 13 individuals.
Arrests accounted for 42% of all incidents. Of the 13 arrests, 4 were Driving Under the Influence, 2 were Drugs & Narcotics, and 2 were Other Criminal. This is down 13% from the 15 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:13 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | Sehome | 1100 Block of Liberty St |
| 03:17 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | Columbia | 3200 Block of Northwest Ave |
| 10:25 | DRUG - NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS | Downtown | 1600 Block of Cornwall Ave |
| 12:08 | DRUG - NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS | Columbia | 3200 Block of Northwest Ave |
| 12:40 | MALICIOUS MISCHIEF | Samish | 4100 Block of Wilkin St |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 14 neighborhoods in Bellingham. Downtown had the highest activity with 7 incidents, followed by Meridian with 4 and Sunnyland with 4.
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in Bellingham yesterday peaked between 10 AM – 11 AM with 4 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 12am 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 8. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in Bellingham typically average 32 incidents. Yesterday's total of 31 is 1 incident below that 8-week average (2% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 32.9 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 30.6 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Drugs & Narcotics Up 700% This Week
Drugs & Narcotics incidents have risen sharply: 8 in the past 7 days compared to 1 the prior 7 days — a 700% increase. Today alone saw 2 drugs & narcotics incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 31 incidents posted on BPD Activity Reports on Monday, May 25th, 2026.
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