Bellingham · October 21, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, October 21st

On Wednesday, Bellingham police fielded 217 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 47 incident reports, 4 more than the day before (9%); 1 was violent and 7 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 59 responses, dispatching 107 apparatus across them.

Wednesday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 19 reports (40%), ahead of property crimes (10) and public order (9). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (15).

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

Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Happy Valley led with 6 incidents, 13% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 5–6 PM with 9 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 59 responses on Wednesday, 15% below the 28-day average of 69, dispatching 107 apparatus across them. 45 of the 59 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 1:58 PM, sending 7 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Wednesday59 responses

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EMS / Medical›4576%

Other›1017%

Rescue›35%

Fire›12%

The complete Bellingham log for October 21, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 47 police incidents (1 violent, 7 ending in arrest) and 58 Fire & EMS responses (45 medical, 1 fire, 3 rescue, 9 other).

12:49 AMOct 21Traffic Stop (Violation)800 block IOWA STSunnyland

1:22 AMOct 21Warrant Arrest1200 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

1:31 AMOct 21MedicalHatchery Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty

1:54 AMOct 21MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

2:01 AMOct 21Warrant Arrest3500 block NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

2:01 AMOct 21Warrant Arrest1100 block SUNSET DRRoosevelt

2:01 AMOct 21Traffic Stop (Violation)3500 block NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

2:32 AMOct 21MedicalIowa Dr & Erie StAlabama Hill

3:03 AMOct 21MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Galena LnBirchwood

3:52 AMOct 21Vehicle Prowl800 block QUEEN STPuget

5:08 AMOct 21MedicalBayview Dr & Shorewood LnCounty

6:39 AMOct 21Cooking FireGrant St & Iowa StSunnyland

6:45 AMOct 21MedicalDeming Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty

6:55 AMOct 21Shoplifting2900 block WOBURN STBarkley

7:11 AMOct 21MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

7:26 AMOct 21Parking Problem700 block E HOLLY STYork

8:15 AMOct 21TrespassPending report2000 block N STATE STSunnyland

8:37 AMOct 21Trouble With A Person1000 block N GARDEN STSehome

8:45 AMOct 21MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia

9:00 AMOct 21Property - Found/recovered500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

9:00 AMOct 21Property - Found/recovered500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

9:15 AMOct 21MedicalE Kellogg Rd & Ankar Park DrMeridian

9:18 AMOct 21MedicalConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

9:21 AMOct 21MedicalBenson Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

9:30 AMOct 21Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1200 block BILLY FRANK JR STSehome

9:37 AMOct 21MedicalCagey Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty

9:39 AMOct 21MedicalRacine St & Consolidation AveSamish

9:49 AMOct 21TheftLettered Streets

10:06 AMOct 21Trouble With A Person1000 block N FOREST STSehome

10:10 AMOct 21Malicious Mischief1000 block SQUALICUM WAYBirchwood

10:10 AMOct 21Malicious Mischief2700 block ALDERWOOD AVEBirchwood

11:02 AMOct 21MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

11:14 AMOct 21Trouble With A Person1600 block N STATE STYork

11:24 AMOct 21MedicalMosquito Lake Rd & Valley HwyCounty

11:26 AMOct 21Assault - Misdemeanor2700 block BILL MCDONALD PKWYHappy Valley

11:37 AMOct 21Collision - Hit & Run900 block VIRGINIA STSunnyland

11:44 AMOct 21MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

11:47 AMOct 21MedicalGeneva St & Fremont StCounty

12:04 PMOct 21MedicalPortal Dr & Electric AveWhatcom Falls

12:05 PMOct 21Traffic Collision1400 block Birchwood AveBirchwood

12:06 PMOct 21Cancelled / No IncidentW Smith Rd & Waschke RdCounty

12:19 PMOct 21Suicide - Attempt/threat500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

12:20 PMOct 21MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

12:45 PMOct 21DrugsPending report100 block E HOLLY STDowntown

1:08 PMOct 21MedicalBarkley Blvd & S Grace LnSilver Beach

1:18 PMOct 21Traffic CollisionF St & Logan StLettered Streets

1:20 PMOct 21Medical25th St & Arboretum DrWestern Washington University

1:21 PMOct 21Suspicious CircumstancePending report2500 block CLAUDIA CTRoosevelt

1:58 PMOct 21Traffic CollisionE Champion St & N State StDowntown

2:03 PMOct 21MedicalHeights Dr & Alpine DrAlabama Hill

2:11 PMOct 21MedicalW Laurel St & Granary AveDowntown

2:19 PMOct 21MedicalRoeder Ave & Bellwether WayDowntown

2:20 PMOct 21MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

2:48 PMOct 21MedicalFarragut St & H StLettered Streets

3:01 PMOct 21Fire AlarmE Holly St & High StYork

3:12 PMOct 21Civil Case1200 block GIRARD STLettered Streets

3:36 PMOct 21Explosives FoundPending report100 block E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

3:51 PMOct 21Sex Crime (Investigation)100 block PARK RIDGE RDEdgemoor

4:05 PMOct 21Cancelled / No IncidentW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

4:06 PMOct 21Medical14th St & S State StSouth Hill

4:14 PMOct 21Trouble With A Person1200 block N GARDEN STSehome

4:14 PMOct 21Property - Found/recovered100 block E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

4:18 PMOct 21Boat ProblemPending report2200 block ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

4:21 PMOct 21Information Report2600 block DOUGLAS AVEHappy Valley

4:28 PMOct 21MedicalIowa St & Undine StRoosevelt

4:48 PMOct 21MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

5:00 PMOct 21Theft Of A Bicycle1200 block JERSEY STSehome

5:03 PMOct 21MedicalE North St & St Paul StRoosevelt

5:05 PMOct 21MedicalNorthwest Dr & Trout Lake DrCounty

5:05 PMOct 21MedicalWA-539 & W Laurel RdCounty

5:06 PMOct 21Vehicle ProwlPending report1000 block HIGH STSehome

5:07 PMOct 21Trespass1200 block WHATCOM STPuget

5:09 PMOct 21Traffic HazardPending report2900 block SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

5:17 PMOct 21Information Report900 block MAHOGANY AVECordata

5:29 PMOct 21Theft100 block E HOLLY STDowntown

5:36 PMOct 21Domestic Order ViolationPending report500 block 32ND STHappy Valley

5:43 PMOct 21Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3700 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

5:45 PMOct 21Civil ProblemPending report1300 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

6:09 PMOct 21Suicide - Attempt/threat3000 block VINING ST—

6:14 PMOct 21Theft200 block 36TH STHappy Valley

6:14 PMOct 21Warrant Arrest200 block 36TH STHappy Valley

6:15 PMOct 21MedicalPacific Rim Ct & Pacific Rim LnCordata

6:41 PMOct 21MedicalAaron Dr & Shea StCounty

6:51 PMOct 21Smoke / Odor CheckPotter St & Humboldt StYork

7:11 PMOct 21MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

7:33 PMOct 21MedicalWesterly RdCordata

7:38 PMOct 21Drug - Narcotics Violations200 block 36TH STHappy Valley

7:48 PMOct 21MedicalElectric Ave & Ohio StSilver Beach

7:50 PMOct 21Welfare Check1500 block N STATE STYork

7:56 PMOct 21Fire AlarmBalch Rd & Haxton WayCounty

8:11 PMOct 21Fire AlarmE Sunset Dr & James StBarkley

8:13 PMOct 21TheftPending report3400 block SUSSEX DRBarkley

8:18 PMOct 21MedicalMcLeod Rd & W Maplewood AveBirchwood

8:25 PMOct 21Hazmat24th St & Douglas AveHappy Valley

8:29 PMOct 21Smoke / Odor CheckMahogany Ave & Aldrich RdCordata

8:35 PMOct 21Cancelled / No IncidentIvy Ct & Cimarron WayCounty

8:45 PMOct 21Child - Lost/found600 block W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

8:51 PMOct 21MedicalGentlebrook LnKing Mountain

9:16 PMOct 21MedicalBrome St & Currant StCounty

9:26 PMOct 21MedicalPacific Rim Ct & Pacific Rim LnCordata

10:34 PMOct 21Suicide - Attempt/threat2900 block MOORE STRoosevelt

10:34 PMOct 21MedicalRacine St & Sunup LoopBarkley

10:35 PMOct 21MedicalE Illinois St & Moore StRoosevelt

10:45 PMOct 21MedicalN Garden St & E Maple StSehome

11:53 PMOct 21MedicalElm St & Washington StColumbia

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