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Bellingham · July 12, 2026

Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Sunday, July 12, 2026, straight from official records.

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What happened in Bellingham on Sunday, July 12th

On Sunday, Bellingham police fielded 154 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 28 incident reports, 12 more than the day before (75%); none were violent and 7 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 68 responses, dispatching 109 apparatus across them.

Citywide mapPins mark the block, not the exact address

Incident Categories

Sunday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Public Order led with 6 reports (21%), ahead of violent & person crimes (5) and operations & administrative (5). The most common single category was Suspicious Circumstance (4).

The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.

Public Order4Suspicious Circumstance1Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)1Other Criminal21%
Violent & Person Crimes3Domestic Violence (No Assault)2Assault - Misdemeanor18%
Operations & Administrative3Other Non-Criminal2Court Order Violations18%
Persons in Need2Death Investigation1Behavioral Health1Missing Person14%
Traffic & Vehicles2Vehicle Related1Driving Under the Influence1Traffic Stops14%
Property Crimes1Burglary1Theft1Trespass11%
Substance & Vice1Drugs & Narcotics4%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 5 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Hourly Breakdown

Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 3 incidents.

Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.

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Overnight
1012–6a
Morning
36a–12p
Afternoon
1112–6p
Evening
46p–12a

Fire & EMS

Bellingham Fire Department logged 68 responses on Sunday, 4% above the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 109 apparatus across them. 52 of the 68 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 1:05 PM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 3 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Sunday68 responses

Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for July 12, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 28 police incidents (7 ending in arrest) and 66 Fire & EMS responses (51 medical, 1 fire, 14 other).

12:01 AMJul 12Trespass300 LAKEWAY DRYork
12:10 AMJul 12Parking Problem1800 C STLettered Streets
12:11 AMJul 12MedicalVan Wyck Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty
12:21 AMJul 12Cancelled / No IncidentPollman Cir & Dutch Haven DrCounty
12:33 AMJul 12Assault - Misdemeanor2700 ST PAUL STRoosevelt
12:38 AMJul 12Medical2600 block St Paul StRoosevelt
1:00 AMJul 12Drug - Narcotics Violations300 LAKEWAY DRYork
1:18 AMJul 12MedicalCornwall Ave & W Laurel StDowntown
1:40 AMJul 12Medical100 block E Chestnut StDowntown
2:25 AMJul 12Driving Under The Influence1200 RAILROAD AVEDowntown
2:26 AMJul 12MedicalRacine St & Barkley Grove LoopBarkley
2:33 AMJul 12MedicalMadison St & Henry StColumbia
2:37 AMJul 12Burglary200 S FOREST STSouth Hill
2:56 AMJul 12Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park
2:57 AMJul 12MedicalBryant St & S Forest StSouth Hill
3:14 AMJul 12Behavioral Health2600 IRON STSunnyland
3:30 AMJul 12Malicious Mischief2600 S HARBOR LOOP DRDowntown
4:56 AMJul 12Violation Of A Court Order2600 ERIE STAlabama Hill
4:59 AMJul 12Public AssistE Laurel St & Railroad AveDowntown
5:28 AMJul 12Cancelled / No Incident3rd StPuget
5:39 AMJul 12MedicalMeridian St & Baker StBirchwood
5:56 AMJul 12MedicalScott Rd & Itistha WyCounty
6:23 AMJul 12Cancelled / No IncidentE Maryland St & Erie StAlabama Hill
7:11 AMJul 12MedicalLakeway Dr & Old Lakeway DrPuget
8:47 AMJul 12Cancelled / No IncidentGough St & Garfield StCounty
9:05 AMJul 12MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian
9:09 AMJul 12MedicalE Sunset Dr & Orleans StBarkley
9:26 AMJul 12MedicalLogan St & E StLettered Streets
9:37 AMJul 12Assist Other AgencyIrongate
9:51 AMJul 12MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley
10:27 AMJul 12Cancelled / No IncidentHam Rd & Bay RdCounty
10:40 AMJul 12MedicalShady Ln & Rural AveCounty
11:19 AMJul 12Theft200 W LAUREL STDowntown
11:19 AMJul 12MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian
11:28 AMJul 12Medical10th St & Bennett AveSouth Hill
11:42 AMJul 12MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia
11:54 AMJul 12Suspicious Circumstance500 POTTER STYork
12:00 PMJul 12Property - Found/recovered1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
12:09 PMJul 12MedicalMiddlefield Rd & Hawthorn RdEdgemoor
12:11 PMJul 12Medical46th St & Samish WaySamish
12:21 PMJul 12Death Investigation200 HAWTHORN RDEdgemoor
12:30 PMJul 12MedicalLouise View Dr & Catkin CtCounty
12:33 PMJul 12Trouble With A Person000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
12:35 PMJul 12MedicalKing Valley Dr & Green Valley DrCounty
12:42 PMJul 12Public AssistAnkar Park Dr & Prince AveMeridian
12:44 PMJul 12Cancelled / No IncidentKispiox Rd & Skeena WayCounty
1:05 PMJul 12MedicalE Illinois St & Pacific StRoosevelt
1:06 PMJul 12Death Investigation2900 PACIFIC STRoosevelt
1:26 PMJul 12MedicalE Myrtle St & Key StSehome
1:39 PMJul 12MedicalGolden Valley Blvd & Holly LnCounty
1:44 PMJul 12Cancelled / No IncidentPecan Ct & Deer Creek DrCounty
1:46 PMJul 12Assist Other Agency2300 HAPPY CTHappy Valley
1:51 PMJul 12MedicalW Laurel St & Granary AveDowntown
1:52 PMJul 12MedicalHolland Ave & Leland StCordata
2:15 PMJul 12MedicalW Holly St & Central AveDowntown
2:23 PMJul 12MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian
2:28 PMJul 12Domestic Dispute (No Assault)300 MEADOWBROOK CTCordata
2:29 PMJul 12Gas LeakE North St & Moore StRoosevelt
3:37 PMJul 12Parking Problem400 YORK STYork
3:58 PMJul 12Violation Of A Court Order4300 WILKIN STSamish
4:17 PMJul 12MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian
4:22 PMJul 12MedicalBirch StWhatcom Falls
4:24 PMJul 12Suspicious Circumstance2200 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach
4:25 PMJul 12MedicalWoodview Ct & Wood Creek DrCounty
4:31 PMJul 12Suspicious Circumstance3100 OLD FAIRHAVEN PKWYSouth Bellingham
4:38 PMJul 12Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham
4:50 PMJul 12MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown
5:03 PMJul 12MedicalThalen Dr & Vinup RdCounty
5:35 PMJul 12Suspicious Circumstance1100 POTTER STPuget
5:45 PMJul 12MedicalE Sunset Dr & Orleans StBarkley
6:16 PMJul 12MedicalEastwood Way & Aaron DrCounty
6:22 PMJul 12Juvenile Runaway1700 ELLIS STSunnyland
6:28 PMJul 12Medical1000 block Astor StLettered Streets
6:37 PMJul 12Assault - Misdemeanor700 E SUNSET DRSunnyland
6:50 PMJul 12MedicalBalch Rd & Haxton WayCounty
6:56 PMJul 12MedicalConnelly Ave & 28th StSouth Bellingham
6:56 PMJul 12MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley
7:18 PMJul 12MedicalLincoln St & Elwood AveSamish
7:31 PMJul 12Public AssistXenia St & Alabama StRoosevelt
7:37 PMJul 12Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham
7:49 PMJul 12Domestic Dispute (No Assault)200 W LAUREL STDowntown
7:56 PMJul 12MedicalH St & Bancroft StLettered Streets
8:04 PMJul 12MedicalE Illinois St & Ellis StCornwall Park
8:28 PMJul 12Traffic Stop (Violation)4000 DEEMER RDMeridian
8:28 PMJul 12MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata
8:49 PMJul 12Cancelled / No IncidentGold Run Dr & Bearpaw CtCounty
9:08 PMJul 12MedicalKing StSunnyland
9:35 PMJul 12Outdoor Rubbish FireE Laurel St & High StSehome
9:57 PMJul 12MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome
10:20 PMJul 12MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia
10:23 PMJul 12MedicalMeridian St & W Oregon StColumbia
10:55 PMJul 12MedicalTelegraph Rd & Meridian StMeridian
11:00 PMJul 12Fire AlarmCornwall Ave & W Laurel StDowntown
11:56 PMJul 12Cancelled / No IncidentBlackbird Valley Pl & Blackbird Valley LnCounty

Showing 5 of 94 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Sunday, July 12, 2026.

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