What Happened in Bellingham on Friday, June 26th, 2026
Yesterday in Bellingham, police responded to 34 incidents, up 13% from 30 the day before. 1 violent crime was reported, and officers made 6 arrests.
The most common incident type was Other Non-criminal, accounting for 8 of 34 reports (24% of total). The most active neighborhood was Downtown with 6 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 8 incidents (24% of total), followed by Domestic Violence (no assault) with 5 and Theft with 4.
Sex Crime — up 100% over the past 7 days (4 incidents this week vs 2 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
1 violent crime was reported in Bellingham yesterday, accounting for 3% of all incidents. This is down 75% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:27 | ARSON - RECKLESS BURNING | Barkley | 1400 E Sunset Dr |
Arrests
Bellingham police made 6 arrests yesterday, involving 6 individuals. 1 arrest was related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 18% of all incidents. Of the 6 arrests, 2 were Warrant Arrest, 2 were Traffic Stops, and 1 was Court Order Violations. This is up 20% from the 5 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:20 | WARRANT ARREST | Downtown | 1200 Block of Bay St |
| 01:54 | VIOLATION OF A COURT ORDER | Sehome | 100 Block of N Samish Way |
| 13:00 | TRAFFIC STOP (Violation) | Downtown | 100 Block of Ohio St |
| 13:48 | TRAFFIC STOP (Violation) | Birchwood | 1200 Block of Birchwood Ave |
| 17:27 | ARSON - RECKLESS BURNINGViolent | Barkley | 1400 Block of E Sunset Dr |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 16 neighborhoods in Bellingham. Downtown had the highest activity with 6 incidents, followed by Birchwood with 5 and Puget with 4.
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in Bellingham Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in Bellingham yesterday peaked between 1 PM – 2 PM with 5 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 17, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 4. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in Bellingham typically average 37 incidents. Yesterday's total of 34 is 3 incidents below that 8-week average (8% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 28.7 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 31.7 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Friday (5 days), this week has recorded 151 incidents — 12% fewer than the 172 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
Traffic Stops Up 67% This Week
Traffic Stops incidents have risen sharply: 5 in the past 7 days compared to 3 the prior 7 days — a 67% increase. Today alone saw 2 traffic stops incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 34 incidents posted on BPD Activity Reports on Friday, June 26th, 2026.
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