Bellingham · July 16, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, July 16th

On Thursday, Bellingham police fielded 198 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 67 incident reports, 19 more than the day before (40%); 2 were violent and 17 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses, dispatching 98 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 15 reports (22%), ahead of property crimes (14) and public order (13). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (10).

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

Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Birchwood led with 9 incidents, 13% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 12–1 PM with 11 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses on Thursday, 5% below the 28-day average of 66, dispatching 98 apparatus across them. 54 of the 63 were medical (86%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 5:11 PM, sending 4 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 1 Command).

Response composition · Thursday63 responses

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EMS / Medical›5486%

Other›711%

Fire›12%

Rescue›12%

The complete Bellingham log for July 16, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 67 police incidents (2 violent, 17 ending in arrest) and 62 Fire & EMS responses (54 medical, 1 fire, 7 other).

12:00 AMJul 16Graffiti900 block PACIFIC RIM LNCordata

12:09 AMJul 16Medical2100 block Electric AveSilver Beach

12:54 AMJul 16Medical2100 block Electric AveSilver Beach

1:06 AMJul 16MedicalReveille Rd & Forest View DrCounty

1:23 AMJul 16Behavioral Health100 block N SAMISH WAYSehome

2:07 AMJul 16MedicalMeridian St & Baker StBirchwood

2:55 AMJul 16MedicalConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

4:00 AMJul 16Assault - Felony2400 block MCKENZIE AVEHappy Valley

4:31 AMJul 16MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

4:39 AMJul 16Fire AlarmLincoln St & E Maple StPuget

4:57 AMJul 16MedicalCornwall Ave & W Illinois StCornwall Park

5:33 AMJul 16MedicalLummi View Dr & Blackhawk WayCounty

5:38 AMJul 16Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

5:45 AMJul 16Graffiti3100 block NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

6:30 AMJul 16Theft4200 block FOXGLOVE LOOP—

6:33 AMJul 16MedicalGolden Valley Blvd & Holly LnCounty

6:34 AMJul 16Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3600 block E RUSLEY DRBirchwood

7:36 AMJul 16MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

7:50 AMJul 16Medical200 block Flora StDowntown

7:52 AMJul 16MedicalWilson Ave AlleyHappy Valley

8:22 AMJul 16MedicalPotter Rd & Caron RdCounty

8:23 AMJul 16MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

8:38 AMJul 16Vegetation Fire2000 block Lummi Shore RdCounty

8:45 AMJul 16Vehicle Prowl1700 block E MAPLE STPuget

8:50 AMJul 16MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

8:51 AMJul 16Trouble With A Person100 block PROSPECT STDowntown

8:52 AMJul 16MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

8:58 AMJul 16Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3600 block FRASER STSilver Beach

9:06 AMJul 16MedicalLakeway Dr & Orleans StPuget

9:20 AMJul 16Assist Citizen—

9:34 AMJul 16Traffic Stop (Violation)1800 block ELLIS STSunnyland

9:46 AMJul 16MedicalLincoln St & Elwood AveSamish

10:15 AMJul 16Collision - Hit & Run2300 block JAMES STSunnyland

10:28 AMJul 16MedicalWesterly RdCordata

10:54 AMJul 16MedicalKentucky St & Valencia StRoosevelt

11:02 AMJul 16Cancelled / No IncidentWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

11:07 AMJul 16MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

11:11 AMJul 16Trouble With A Person1900 block HUMBOLDT STSunnyland

11:17 AMJul 16MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

11:31 AMJul 16Trouble With A Person1500 block N STATE STYork

11:41 AMJul 16Information Report2100 block ALABAMA STRoosevelt

11:56 AMJul 16Warrant Arrest1000 block LENORA CTHappy Valley

11:59 AMJul 16Assist Citizen500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

12:00 PMJul 16Graffiti1200 block 16TH STHappy Valley

12:00 PMJul 16Graffiti700 block 16TH ST—

12:00 PMJul 16Suspicious Circumstance3000 block BTC LN—

12:09 PMJul 16Behavioral Health—

12:12 PMJul 16Malicious Mischief3200 block ORLEANS STBarkley

12:16 PMJul 16MedicalSqualicum Mountain RdCounty

12:19 PMJul 16Behavioral Health2000 block DIVISION STIrongate

12:21 PMJul 16Medical2100 block Electric AveSilver Beach

12:31 PMJul 16Trouble With A Person1200 block N STATE STDowntown

12:32 PMJul 16Trespass Authorization Letter900 block N FOREST STSehome

12:35 PMJul 16Service Of Papers2900 block SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

12:38 PMJul 16Shoplifting1500 block BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

12:59 PMJul 16Trespass1800 block JAMES STYork

1:06 PMJul 16Trouble With A Person200 block PROSPECT STDowntown

1:09 PMJul 16MedicalBarkley Blvd & Racine StBarkley

1:10 PMJul 16Warrant Arrest500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:10 PMJul 16MedicalE Illinois St & Moore StRoosevelt

1:34 PMJul 16MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

1:41 PMJul 16MedicalNewton St & Burrows CtWhatcom Falls

1:45 PMJul 16Malicious Mischief3200 block ARBOR STAlabama Hill

1:49 PMJul 16MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

1:52 PMJul 16MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

1:56 PMJul 16MedicalCornwall Ave & Kentucky StLettered Streets

2:00 PMJul 16Property - Found/recovered—

2:00 PMJul 16Missing Person1200 block BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

2:19 PMJul 16Traffic Stop (Violation)100 block E HOLLY STDowntown

2:21 PMJul 16MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

2:30 PMJul 16Behavioral Health1200 block BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

2:38 PMJul 16Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2700 block W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

2:38 PMJul 16Trouble With A Person2600 block NOME STBirchwood

2:38 PMJul 16Warrant Arrest2700 block W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

2:49 PMJul 16Fire AlarmCommercial St & W Champion StDowntown

2:53 PMJul 16Assault - Felony1800 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

2:53 PMJul 16MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

3:04 PMJul 16MedicalNewmarket St & Cornerstone LnBarkley

3:08 PMJul 16Drug - Narcotics Violations1800 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

3:12 PMJul 16Medical16th StHappy Valley

3:13 PMJul 16Welfare Check1000 block N STATE STDowntown

3:30 PMJul 16Theft4100 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

3:31 PMJul 16Juvenile Runaway1700 block BARKLEY BLVDBarkley

3:32 PMJul 16MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

3:47 PMJul 16Fire AlarmNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

4:05 PMJul 16MedicalHarman Way & Harman CtMeridian

4:23 PMJul 16Civil Case500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:24 PMJul 16MedicalLottie St & Grand AveDowntown

4:24 PMJul 16Cancelled / No IncidentRoeder Ave & Squalicum WayDowntown

4:29 PMJul 16MedicalUnity St & Flora StDowntown

4:38 PMJul 16MedicalBrandt Ln & Dungeness LpCounty

5:09 PMJul 16Suspicious Circumstance2200 block VALENCIA STRoosevelt

5:09 PMJul 16MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

5:17 PMJul 16Behavioral Health1200 block BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

5:24 PMJul 16HazmatRoeder Ave & Squalicum WayDowntown

5:35 PMJul 16Trouble With A Person200 block CENTRAL AVEDowntown

5:54 PMJul 16MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

5:58 PMJul 16MedicalAlderson Rd & Boundary LnCounty

6:05 PMJul 16Security Check2900 block JAMES STSunnyland

6:10 PMJul 16Trespass2500 block E STLettered Streets

6:14 PMJul 16Shoplifting000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

6:15 PMJul 16Suspicious Circumstance4100 block ARCTIC AVEMeridian

6:30 PMJul 16Extra Patrol1800 block FRANKLIN STSunnyland

6:31 PMJul 16Driving Under The Influence2100 block FRASER STPuget

6:51 PMJul 16Drugs - Investigation300 block E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

6:54 PMJul 16MedicalBender Rd & E Homestead BlvdCounty

6:57 PMJul 16Information Report2900 block SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

6:57 PMJul 16Neighborhood Dispute1900 block FRASER STPuget

7:08 PMJul 16MedicalWilson Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

7:09 PMJul 16Theft3900 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

7:13 PMJul 16Fire AlarmKwina Rd & Lummi Shore DrCounty

7:14 PMJul 16MedicalCowgill Ave & 16th StSouth Bellingham

7:31 PMJul 16Trespass4300 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

7:36 PMJul 16Warrant Arrest4300 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

7:42 PMJul 16MedicalColton Ln & Christopher LnCounty

8:03 PMJul 16Driving Under The Influence2200 block ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

8:08 PMJul 16Welfare Check4600 block BEDFORD AVECordata

8:13 PMJul 16Missing Person1200 block BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

8:37 PMJul 16Medical1200 block E StLettered Streets

8:58 PMJul 16Missing Person3700 block BILL MCDONALD PKWYSehome

9:19 PMJul 16Behavioral Health800 block W ORCHARD DRCornwall Park

9:24 PMJul 16MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Hilda LnBirchwood

9:28 PMJul 16MedicalN Forest StSehome

9:32 PMJul 16Theft2800 block MERIDIAN STColumbia

10:18 PMJul 16MedicalMagrath Rd & Lahti DrCounty

10:33 PMJul 16Malicious Mischief200 block E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

10:51 PMJul 16MedicalMichigan St & Alabama StRoosevelt

10:58 PMJul 16Warrant Arrest200 block E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

11:27 PMJul 16MedicalE Holly St & Railroad AveDowntown

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