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Daily Public-Safety Report

Bellingham · August 2, 2026

Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Sunday, August 2, 2026, straight from official records.

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What happened in Bellingham on Sunday, August 2nd

On Sunday, Bellingham police fielded 160 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 25 incident reports, 7 more than the day before (39%); 3 were violent and 7 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 53 responses, dispatching 95 apparatus across them.

Citywide mapPins mark the block, not the exact address

Incident Categories

Sunday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Violent & Person Crimes led with 9 reports (36%), ahead of persons in need (4) and property crimes (4). The most common single category was Domestic Violence (No Assault) (5).

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

Violent & Person Crimes5Domestic Violence (No Assault)2Robbery1Assault - Misdemeanor36%
Persons in Need3Behavioral Health1Missing Person16%
Property Crimes3Theft1Auto Theft16%
Public Order2Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)2Suspicious Circumstance16%
Traffic & Vehicles2Driving Under the Influence8%
Operations & Administrative2Warrant Arrest8%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 9 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 7 incidents, 28% 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.

3
12a6a12p6p11p
Overnight
712–6a
Morning
26a–12p
Afternoon
1112–6p
Evening
56p–12a

Fire & EMS

Bellingham Fire Department logged 53 responses on Sunday, 19% below the 28-day average of 66, dispatching 95 apparatus across them. 39 of the 53 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a cooking fire call at 2:31 AM, sending 8 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Sunday53 responses

Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for August 2, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 25 police incidents (3 violent, 7 ending in arrest) and 53 Fire & EMS responses (39 medical, 3 fire, 1 rescue, 10 other).

12:00 AMAug 2MedicalDouglas Ave & 23rd StHappy Valley
12:02 AMAug 2Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1300 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood
12:08 AMAug 2Suspicious Circumstance1200 WHATCOM STPuget
12:51 AMAug 2Assault - Misdemeanor100 E KELLOGG RDMeridian
1:00 AMAug 2Auto Theft - Tmvwoop1700 JAMES STYork
1:12 AMAug 2Fire AlarmW Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveBirchwood
2:23 AMAug 2MedicalRussell St & W North StCornwall Park
2:31 AMAug 2Cooking FireAlderwood Ave & Bennett DrCounty
2:57 AMAug 2Driving Under The Influence1700 FRASER ST
3:03 AMAug 2MedicalE Chestnut St & N Garden StSehome
3:26 AMAug 2MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood
3:30 AMAug 2Robbery1400 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
4:56 AMAug 2MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia
5:51 AMAug 2Public AssistE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley
5:54 AMAug 2Behavioral Health3100 RACINE STBarkley
7:24 AMAug 2MedicalFront St & 9th StCounty
8:26 AMAug 2MedicalCornwall Ave & Flora StDowntown
8:45 AMAug 2MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish
9:04 AMAug 2MedicalE Maryland St & Undine StRoosevelt
9:13 AMAug 2MedicalE Holly St & Railroad AveDowntown
10:16 AMAug 2Cancelled / No IncidentMt Baker Hwy & Will RdCounty
10:28 AMAug 2MedicalValencia St & Fraser StPuget
10:47 AMAug 2Fire Alarm200 block Northshore DrSilver Beach
11:37 AMAug 2Trouble With A Person100 FLORA STDowntown
11:37 AMAug 2MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown
11:51 AMAug 2Missing Person1300 F STLettered Streets
12:14 PMAug 2MedicalYew StRoosevelt
1:10 PMAug 2Robbery1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
1:11 PMAug 2MedicalConnecticut St & Iron StSunnyland
1:21 PMAug 2Warrant Arrest1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
1:29 PMAug 2MedicalCornwall Ave & W Magnolia StDowntown
1:44 PMAug 2Theft300 WESTERLY RDMeridian
2:00 PMAug 2Warrant Arrest300 WESTERLY RDMeridian
2:02 PMAug 2Public AssistConnecticut St & Iron StSunnyland
2:12 PMAug 2MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown
2:46 PMAug 2MedicalMcLeod Rd & Dana RdBirchwood
2:53 PMAug 2Welfare Check100 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian
2:55 PMAug 2Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham
3:01 PMAug 2MedicalMcLeod Rd & Meridian StBirchwood
3:26 PMAug 2MedicalW Connecticut St & Sunset DrCornwall Park
3:41 PMAug 2Trouble With A Person1000 E MCLEOD RDKing Mountain
3:52 PMAug 2Vegetation FireTelegraph Rd & Meridian StMeridian
3:52 PMAug 2MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood
4:12 PMAug 2MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets
4:23 PMAug 2Suspicious Circumstance1300 F STLettered Streets
4:25 PMAug 2Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1200 NEVADA STPuget
4:26 PMAug 2Shoplifting300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
4:37 PMAug 2Cancelled / No IncidentBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood
5:05 PMAug 2MedicalKinley Way & Smokehouse RdCounty
5:06 PMAug 2Sex Crime (Investigation)3900 FLYNN STSilver Beach
5:06 PMAug 2MedicalE Illinois St & Woburn StRoosevelt
5:37 PMAug 2Elevator RescueF St & W Holly StLettered Streets
5:47 PMAug 2Domestic Dispute (No Assault)200 PRINCE AVEMeridian
5:54 PMAug 2MedicalPacific Rim Ln & Pacific Rim WayCordata
6:12 PMAug 2Cancelled / No IncidentBell Creek RdCounty
6:13 PMAug 2MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley
6:23 PMAug 2MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork
6:30 PMAug 2Suicide - Attempt/threat2000 FRASER STPuget
6:35 PMAug 2MedicalE Grover St & Lynn StCounty
6:47 PMAug 2Public AssistF St & W Holly StLettered Streets
7:05 PMAug 2MedicalEliza AveCordata
7:17 PMAug 2Possession Of Stolen Property4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian
7:30 PMAug 2MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain
7:41 PMAug 2MedicalE Laurel St & Otis StSehome
7:48 PMAug 2Vegetation FireHalleck St & B StLettered Streets
7:54 PMAug 2Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2600 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood
7:58 PMAug 2Cancelled / No IncidentAaron Dr & DeJong DrCounty
8:39 PMAug 2Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1500 ST PAUL ST
8:49 PMAug 2MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park
9:07 PMAug 2MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley
9:13 PMAug 2Driving Under The Influence3500 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood
9:44 PMAug 2MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley
9:45 PMAug 2MedicalBay Ln & Lummi Shore RdCounty
10:09 PMAug 2MedicalMeridian StMeridian
10:26 PMAug 2Fire AlarmE Laurel St & N State StDowntown
10:48 PMAug 2MedicalDouglas Ave & Yew Street RdCounty
11:19 PMAug 2MedicalDepot Rd & Springview DrCounty
11:35 PMAug 2MedicalGillies Rd & Brentwood DrCounty

Showing 5 of 78 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Sunday, August 2, 2026.

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