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Bellingham/Reports/June 12, 2026

What Happened in Bellingham on Thursday, June 11th, 2026

Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 33 incidents, up 27% from 26 the day before. No violent crimes were reported, and officers made 5 arrests.

The most common incident type was Other Non-criminal, accounting for 9 of 33 reports (27% of total). The most active neighborhood was Downtown with 5 incidents.

Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 32 incidents per day.

Incident activity heatmap by hour and day
Nonviolent
Nonviolent Arrest
Violent
Violent + Arrest

Incident Categories

Yesterday, Bellingham reported incidents across 8 categories. Other Non-criminal led with 9 incidents (27% of total), followed by Theft with 6 and Domestic Violence (no assault) with 4.

Court Order Violationsup 200% over the past 7 days (6 incidents this week vs 2 the prior week).

Incident Category Breakdown

Total Incidents33 27%
Arrests5 0%
Violent0 100%
Non-Violent33 32%

Violent Crime

No violent crimes were reported in Bellingham yesterday.

Arrests

Bellingham police made 5 arrests yesterday, involving 5 individuals.

Arrests accounted for 15% of all incidents. Of the 5 arrests, 1 was Driving Under the Influence, 1 was Warrant Arrest, and 1 was Theft. This is unchanged from the 5 arrests the prior day.

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
01:07·Downtown·1000 Block of N State St
WARRANT ARREST
14:50·Lettered Streets·500 Block of Grand Ave
THEFT
17:25·Meridian·000 Block of Bellis Fair Pkwy
VIOLATION OF A COURT ORDER
17:58·Sehome·800 Block of E Maple St
TRAFFIC STOP (Violation)
21:55·Meridian·4200 Block of Meridian St

Neighborhood Activity

Yesterday, incidents were reported across 15 neighborhoods in Bellingham. Downtown had the highest activity with 5 incidents, followed by Sehome with 4 and Cordata with 4.

Downtown5
Sehome4
Cordata4
Puget3
Birchwood3
Roosevelt3
Meridian2
Lettered Streets2

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 (5 of 7 days).

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 3am with no incidents reported.

Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 5 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 8, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 13, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 7. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.

Thursdays in Bellingham typically average 35 incidents. Yesterday's total of 33 is 2 incidents below that 8-week average (5% lower).

Key Patterns

Downtown: Most Active for 4 Straight Days

Downtown has been the most active neighborhood for 4 consecutive days. Today it logged 5 incidents (15% of the city total).

Court Order Violations Up 200% This Week

Court Order Violations incidents have risen sharply: 6 in the past 7 days compared to 2 the prior 7 days — a 200% increase. Today alone saw 2 court order violations incidents.

Full Incident Log

This log contains all 33 incidents posted on BPD Activity Reports on Thursday, June 11th, 2026.

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