Bellingham · July 21, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, July 21st

On Tuesday, Bellingham police fielded 251 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 50 incident reports, 17 more than the day before (52%); 2 were violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 71 responses, dispatching 111 apparatus across them.

Tuesday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 12 reports (24%), ahead of persons in need (11) and public order (11). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (9).

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

Incidents spread across 12 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 10 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 5 PM–6 PM with 5 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 71 responses on Tuesday, 7% above the 28-day average of 66, dispatching 111 apparatus across them. 53 of the 71 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 9:34 AM, sending 4 apparatus (1 Ladder · 3 Ambulances).

Response composition · Tuesday71 responses

EMS / Medical›5375%

Other›1420%

Fire›23%

Rescue›23%

The complete Bellingham log for July 21, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 50 police incidents (2 violent, 10 ending in arrest) and 69 Fire & EMS responses (52 medical, 2 fire, 1 rescue, 14 other).

12:28 AMJul 21MedicalE Illinois St & Moore StRoosevelt

12:51 AMJul 21Assault - Misdemeanor300 W HOLLY STDowntown

1:10 AMJul 21Driving Under The Influence1000 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

1:22 AMJul 21Service & AdminB St & 2nd StCounty

1:26 AMJul 21MedicalBayside Rd & Bayside PlEdgemoor

1:31 AMJul 21Traffic Stop (Violation)300 WESTERLY RDMeridian

1:34 AMJul 21MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

2:19 AMJul 21Suicide - Attempt/threat2900 MOORE STRoosevelt

2:56 AMJul 21MedicalE Illinois St & Moore StRoosevelt

4:00 AMJul 21Assist Other Agency

4:15 AMJul 21MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

4:57 AMJul 21MedicalMichigan St & Claudia CtAlabama Hill

5:04 AMJul 21Cancelled / No IncidentN Forest St & Berry StSehome

5:05 AMJul 21MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

5:53 AMJul 21MedicalDupont St & BroadwayColumbia

6:26 AMJul 21MedicalMcLeod Rd & Willowwood AveCounty

6:48 AMJul 21Behavioral Health4100 BENNETT DRBirchwood

7:17 AMJul 21Sitting & Lying Violation1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

7:27 AMJul 21Sitting & Lying Violation100 E CHESTNUT STDowntown

8:25 AMJul 21MedicalCowgill Ave & 16th StSouth Bellingham

8:50 AMJul 21Cancelled / No IncidentBlackbird Valley Pl & Blackbird Valley LnCounty

8:57 AMJul 21Trouble With A Person1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

9:13 AMJul 21Extra Patrol500 W HOLLY STDowntown

9:19 AMJul 21MedicalW Toledo St & E Lopez CtPuget

9:30 AMJul 21Traffic Collision2000 block Alabama StRoosevelt

9:34 AMJul 21MedicalCornwall Ave & E Champion StDowntown

9:36 AMJul 21Medical11th St & Easton AveSouth Hill

9:56 AMJul 21Property - Found/recovered300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

10:05 AMJul 21MedicalEverson Goshen Rd & Central RdCounty

10:09 AMJul 21MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Firwood AveBirchwood

10:22 AMJul 21Extra Patrol1500 N FOREST STYork

10:23 AMJul 21Welfare Check1000 FRASER STPuget

10:30 AMJul 21Suspicious Circumstance4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:33 AMJul 21Cancelled / No IncidentCornwall AveSunnyland

10:37 AMJul 21Sitting & Lying Violation100 E HOLLY STDowntown

10:39 AMJul 21MedicalAirport Dr & Alpha WayCounty

10:44 AMJul 21Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham

10:48 AMJul 21MedicalHenry St & Jefferson StColumbia

10:51 AMJul 21Gas LeakMill Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

11:06 AMJul 21Property - Found/recovered500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

11:13 AMJul 21Suspicious Circumstance300 W HOLLY STDowntown

11:15 AMJul 21Cancelled / No Incident16th StHappy Valley

11:16 AMJul 21MedicalClinton St & E StLettered Streets

11:17 AMJul 21MedicalLogan St & E StLettered Streets

11:18 AMJul 21MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

11:24 AMJul 21Medical16th StHappy Valley

11:26 AMJul 21MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

11:30 AMJul 21Cancelled / No IncidentLake Terrell Rd & Waldron DrCounty

11:47 AMJul 21Cancelled / No IncidentMatz Rd & Enterprise RdCounty

11:50 AMJul 21MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

11:54 AMJul 21MedicalMobile Ln & Northwest DrCounty

12:06 PMJul 21MedicalKenoyer Dr & Alvarado DrWhatcom Falls

12:23 PMJul 21MedicalBarkley Blvd & Howe PlBarkley

12:30 PMJul 21Collision - Hit & Run200 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

12:52 PMJul 21Trespass1100 IOWA STRoosevelt

1:05 PMJul 21Medical5th StPuget

1:34 PMJul 21MedicalTelegraph Rd & McLeod RdMeridian

1:41 PMJul 21Trouble With A Person1600 W BAKERVIEW RDBirchwood

1:43 PMJul 21Warrant Arrest1800 TEXAS STRoosevelt

1:55 PMJul 21Theft Of A Bicycle2400 I STLettered Streets

1:57 PMJul 21MedicalEliza AveCordata

2:02 PMJul 21Domestic Dispute (No Assault)800 VIKING CIRPuget

2:31 PMJul 21MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

2:38 PMJul 21Sitting & Lying Violation100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

2:41 PMJul 21Auto Theft - Tmvwoop200 PRINCE AVEMeridian

2:57 PMJul 21MedicalBarkley Blvd & Howe PlBarkley

2:58 PMJul 21Violation Of A Court Order1000 N FOREST STSehome

3:00 PMJul 21MedicalFraser St & Moore StPuget

3:00 PMJul 21MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

3:15 PMJul 21MedicalD StLettered Streets

3:15 PMJul 21MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

3:54 PMJul 21Carbon MonoxideOregon Pl & Crestline DrAlabama Hill

4:21 PMJul 21Theft800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

4:51 PMJul 21MedicalCreekview Crest & Front StCounty

5:01 PMJul 21MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

5:06 PMJul 21Theft4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

5:10 PMJul 21MedicalMagrath Rd & Lahti DrCounty

5:10 PMJul 21MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

5:20 PMJul 21Welfare Check200 ASHLEY AVEPuget

5:29 PMJul 21Behavioral Health3400 WOBURN STBarkley

5:45 PMJul 21Public AssistCelia Way & Sequoia DrCordata

5:51 PMJul 21Behavioral Health1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

5:51 PMJul 21MedicalGln Cv Ln & Euclid AveCounty

5:56 PMJul 21Suspicious Circumstance1300 BILLY FRANK JR STYork

6:16 PMJul 21Harassment2000 IRON STSunnyland

6:31 PMJul 21Domestic Dispute (No Assault)200 N SAMISH WAYSehome

6:31 PMJul 21MedicalTaylor Ave & 38th StSamish

6:44 PMJul 21MedicalConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

6:54 PMJul 21Obstructing A Law Enf Officer1100 GRANT STYork

6:54 PMJul 21Warrant Arrest1100 GRANT STYork

7:08 PMJul 21Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3400 WOBURN STBarkley

7:14 PMJul 21Carbon MonoxideTaylor Ave & 36th StSamish

7:27 PMJul 21MedicalTaylor Ave & Samish WaySamish

7:51 PMJul 21Information Report2400 RACINE STRoosevelt

7:52 PMJul 21Neighborhood Dispute1400 E SUNSET DRBarkley

8:03 PMJul 21MedicalDavis St & Pence AveCounty

8:09 PMJul 21Property - Found/recovered1700 G STLettered Streets

8:11 PMJul 21Cancelled / No Incident1000 block Fraser StPuget

8:11 PMJul 21Fire AlarmHorton RdCordata

8:15 PMJul 21Assault - Misdemeanor3900 DEEMER RDMeridian

8:21 PMJul 21Behavioral Health2000 DIVISION STIrongate

8:32 PMJul 21Missing Person1200 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

8:39 PMJul 21MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

8:50 PMJul 21MedicalW Illinois St & Patton StBirchwood

9:36 PMJul 21Cooking FireW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian

9:57 PMJul 21MedicalTaylor AveHappy Valley

10:00 PMJul 21Outdoor Rubbish FireN State St & Ellis StSunnyland

10:12 PMJul 21Suspicious Circumstance4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:13 PMJul 21Behavioral Health1000 OTIS STSehome

10:23 PMJul 21Public AssistMeridian StMeridian

10:32 PMJul 21MedicalMcLeod Rd & Willowwood AveCounty

10:40 PMJul 21MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

10:55 PMJul 21Missing Person2600 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

11:03 PMJul 21Driving Under The Influence2000 FRASER STPuget

11:08 PMJul 21Missing Person2300 WILLIAMS STColumbia

11:08 PMJul 21MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

11:14 PMJul 21Harassment100 W HOLLY STDowntown

11:44 PMJul 21Animal Problem4000 DEEMER RDMeridian

11:48 PMJul 21MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

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