Bellingham · July 30, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, July 30th

On Thursday, Bellingham police fielded 240 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 56 incident reports, 14 more than the day before (33%); 3 were violent and 14 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses, dispatching 102 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Public Order led with 19 reports (34%), ahead of operations & administrative (17) and traffic & vehicles (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (16).

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

Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 9 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM with 5 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses on Thursday, 8% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 102 apparatus across them. 46 of the 60 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 10:58 PM, sending 7 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Thursday60 responses

EMS / Medical›4677%

Other›1017%

Fire›35%

Rescue›12%

The complete Bellingham log for July 30, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 56 police incidents (3 violent, 13 ending in arrest) and 58 Fire & EMS responses (45 medical, 3 fire, 1 rescue, 9 other).

12:38 AMJul 30Traffic Stop (Violation)100 E STUART RDMeridian

1:10 AMJul 30Driving Under The InfluenceSehome

1:30 AMJul 30Property - Lost1300 N STATE STYork

1:32 AMJul 30MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

2:00 AMJul 30Traffic Stop (Violation)2900 SUNSET DRBarkley

3:10 AMJul 30Trespass400 YORK STYork

3:29 AMJul 30MedicalRimland Dr & Manning StBarkley

3:30 AMJul 30MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

4:51 AMJul 30MedicalPana Vista Dr & Sierra Vista PlMeridian

5:25 AMJul 30MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

5:40 AMJul 30Medical19th St & 19th St CtCounty

6:00 AMJul 30Property - Found/recovered200 W LAUREL STDowntown

6:24 AMJul 30MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

7:30 AMJul 30Municipal Code Violation400 BRIAR RD

7:50 AMJul 30Property - Found/recovered100 UNITY STDowntown

8:01 AMJul 30MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

8:12 AMJul 30MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

8:14 AMJul 30MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

8:24 AMJul 30MedicalDepot Rd & Island Green WayCounty

8:30 AMJul 30Municipal Code Violation2500 SAMISH WAYSamish

8:41 AMJul 30MedicalConnelly Ave & 28th StSouth Bellingham

8:46 AMJul 30Municipal Code Violation1600 N STATE STYork

9:37 AMJul 30Suspicious Circumstance3700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

9:41 AMJul 30Vehicle Prowl100 E KELLOGG RDMeridian

9:48 AMJul 30Suspicious Circumstance3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

9:48 AMJul 30Information Report3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

10:04 AMJul 30MedicalToledo St & Texas StRoosevelt

10:19 AMJul 30Trouble With A Person1700 ELLIS STSunnyland

10:32 AMJul 30Trouble With A Person1400 N GARDEN STYork

10:36 AMJul 30Information Report4600 CORDATA PKWYCordata

10:52 AMJul 30MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

11:00 AMJul 30MedicalCelia Way & Sequoia DrCordata

11:12 AMJul 30MedicalElwood Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

11:18 AMJul 30Trouble With A Person1600 N STATE STYork

11:27 AMJul 30Service Of Papers1100 40TH STSamish

11:30 AMJul 30Collision - Hit & Run900 LAKEWAY DRPuget

11:45 AMJul 30Sitting & Lying Violation1500 N STATE STYork

11:46 AMJul 30MedicalNiagara St & E Maryland StAlabama Hill

12:03 PMJul 30Information Report2900 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

12:13 PMJul 30Property - Found/recovered1300 BAY STDowntown

12:16 PMJul 30Urinating In Public Place1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:23 PMJul 30MedicalPacific Rim Ln & Pacific Rim WayCordata

12:24 PMJul 30Information Report4300 TULL RDMeridian

12:38 PMJul 30MedicalWesterly RdCordata

12:43 PMJul 30MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

12:56 PMJul 30MedicalE Holly St & Railroad AveDowntown

1:08 PMJul 30MedicalS 1st St & Judson St AlleyCounty

1:21 PMJul 30MedicalSuchanon Dr & Mission RdCounty

1:27 PMJul 30Collision - Hit & Run100 W CHESTNUT STDowntown

1:29 PMJul 30Assault - Misdemeanor2200 HURON STAlabama Hill

1:29 PMJul 30MedicalHuron St & Iowa DrAlabama Hill

1:38 PMJul 30Disorderly Conduct200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

1:49 PMJul 30Traffic Stop (Violation)1600 IRON STYork

2:00 PMJul 30Property - Found/recovered1600 IRON STYork

2:05 PMJul 30Trouble With A Person2500 E STLettered Streets

2:14 PMJul 30MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

2:26 PMJul 30MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

2:28 PMJul 30Information Report4800 GREEN VISTA WAY

2:37 PMJul 30Cancelled / No IncidentManthey Dr & W Axton RdCounty

2:38 PMJul 30MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

2:45 PMJul 30Municipal Code Violation1000 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

2:47 PMJul 30MedicalTamarack Rd & McLeod RdCounty

2:49 PMJul 30Fire AlarmKwina Rd & Lummi Shore DrCounty

2:52 PMJul 30MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

3:12 PMJul 30Theft2200 CORNWALL AVESunnyland

3:18 PMJul 30MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

3:20 PMJul 30MedicalS State St & 12th StSouth Hill

3:30 PMJul 30Assault - Misdemeanor200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

3:30 PMJul 30Municipal Code Violation2000 HURON STAlabama Hill

3:33 PMJul 30Fire AlarmSamish Crest Dr & Samish Crest LnSamish

3:41 PMJul 30Information Report2400 MCKENZIE AVEHappy Valley

3:45 PMJul 30Municipal Code Violation1800 34TH STSamish

4:00 PMJul 30Municipal Code Violation2700 GRANT STSunnyland

4:20 PMJul 30Municipal Code Violation200 NORTHSHORE DR

4:21 PMJul 30Vegetation Fire4600 block Haxton WayCounty

4:27 PMJul 30Neighborhood Dispute2400 PACIFIC STRoosevelt

5:16 PMJul 30Sex Crime (Investigation)2700 BILL MCDONALD PKWYHappy Valley

5:23 PMJul 30Fight2700 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

5:25 PMJul 30MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Partridge LnBirchwood

5:31 PMJul 30Behavioral Health1700 JAMES STYork

5:37 PMJul 30Civil Case1600 32ND STHappy Valley

5:38 PMJul 30MedicalAaron DrCounty

5:45 PMJul 30Traffic Collision3100 block Lakeway DrWhatcom Falls

6:32 PMJul 30Smoke / Odor CheckEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

6:35 PMJul 30MedicalNorthwest Ave & Home LnMeridian

6:50 PMJul 30Cancelled / No IncidentBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

6:52 PMJul 30Neighborhood Dispute2700 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

6:55 PMJul 30Behavioral Health4100 CORDATA PKWYCordata

6:59 PMJul 30Welfare Check300 E HOLLY STSehome

7:40 PMJul 30Carbon MonoxideCelia Way & Sequoia DrCordata

8:10 PMJul 30Suspicious Circumstance1100 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

8:10 PMJul 30Assault - Felony200 N COMMERCIAL STDowntown

8:12 PMJul 30Medical1100 block Cornwall AveDowntown

8:16 PMJul 30MedicalEliza AveCordata

8:25 PMJul 30Drug - Narcotics Violations1000 N FOREST STSehome

8:28 PMJul 30MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

8:34 PMJul 30MedicalN Village Ln & Village DrCordata

8:57 PMJul 30Unauthorized BurningE Kellogg Rd & Ankar Park DrMeridian

9:28 PMJul 30MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia

9:30 PMJul 30MedicalMeridian St & Baker StBirchwood

9:30 PMJul 30MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

9:34 PMJul 30Public Assist4200 block Archer DrMeridian

9:38 PMJul 30Cooking FireArbor St & Silver Beach RdWhatcom Falls

9:42 PMJul 30Neighborhood Dispute2700 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

9:47 PMJul 30MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

9:49 PMJul 30Gas LeakN Garden St & E Magnolia StYork

10:22 PMJul 30Warrant Arrest2000 FRASER STPuget

10:23 PMJul 30Driving Under The Influence400 SAMISH WAYSehome

10:38 PMJul 30Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2900 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

10:49 PMJul 30Service & AdminPuget St & Fraser StPuget

10:58 PMJul 30MedicalLakeway Dr & Pacific StPuget

11:14 PMJul 30MedicalBridlewood Ct & Spyglass DrBarkley

11:16 PMJul 30Traffic Stop (Violation)1300 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

11:55 PMJul 30MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

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