What Happened in Bellingham on Monday, June 8th, 2026
Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 40 incidents, up 38% from 29 the day before. No violent crimes were reported, and officers made 6 arrests.
The most common incident type was Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical), accounting for 11 of 40 reports (28% of total). The most active neighborhood was Downtown with 6 incidents.
Overall activity was 26% above the 30-day average of 32 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, Bellingham reported incidents across 8 categories. Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) led with 11 incidents (28% of total), followed by Other Non-criminal with 9 and Behavioral Health with 3.
Sex Crime — up 200% over the past 7 days (3 incidents this week vs 1 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
No violent crimes were reported in Bellingham yesterday.
Arrests
Bellingham police made 6 arrests yesterday, involving 6 individuals.
Arrests accounted for 15% of all incidents. Of the 6 arrests, 2 were Warrant Arrest, 1 was Graffiti, and 1 was Harassment. This is down 25% from the 8 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:43 | WARRANT ARREST | Edgemoor | 100 Block of Chuckanut Dr |
| 07:59 | GRAFFITI | York | 1300 Block of N State St |
| 08:31 | HARASSMENT | Downtown | 100 Block of Prospect St |
| 10:34 | VIOLATION OF A COURT ORDER | Barkley | 1300 Block of Woodstock Way |
| 18:26 | THEFT | Meridian | 300 Block of E Bellis Fair Pkwy |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 14 neighborhoods in Bellingham. Downtown had the highest activity with 6 incidents, followed by York with 5 and Roosevelt with 5.
1 specific location has appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 500 Grand Ave (6 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in Bellingham Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in Bellingham yesterday peaked between 8 AM – 9 AM with 4 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 3am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 4 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 18, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 11, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 7. Morning was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in Bellingham typically average 31 incidents. Yesterday's total of 40 is 9 incidents above that 8-week average (28% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 33.4 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 31.8 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Other Criminal Up 167% This Week
Other Criminal incidents have risen sharply: 8 in the past 7 days compared to 3 the prior 7 days — a 167% increase.
Unusually Busy for a Monday
40 incidents is 28% above the 8-week Monday average of 31. That's 9 more incidents than expected.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 40 incidents posted on BPD Activity Reports on Monday, June 8th, 2026.
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