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Good morning, Bellingham!

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Wednesday was relatively mellow with 38 incidents reported, down 21% from the previous day and 19% below the Wednesday average. The day saw 8 total arrests - one of which was reported to have 7 outstanding warrants.

Nonviolent

Arrest

Violent

V + Arrest

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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026

Reports

-10 from Tue

Peak Hour

10 AM

4 reports

Nonviolent

97%

+2% from Avg

Other Non-criminal led the day with six reports, bumping Theft out of the top spot for the first time this week. Theft still logged four incidents, including two on the 2800 Block of Meridian St. Domestic disputes (no assault) saw 3 reports across Birchwood, Sehome, and the Lettered Streets, and the category is up 30% week-over-week with 13 reports in the last seven days. Traffic collisions are up 133% over the prior week, with three more on Wednesday, including a motorcycle collision on N State St in Sunnyland.

CATEGORIES

Other Non-criminal	6
Theft	4
Domestic Violence (no assault)	4
Behavioral Health	4

LOCATIONS

Barkley	6
Meridian	6
Birchwood	5
Puget	3

HOT BLOCK

4300 Block of Meridian St

TIMES

Overnight	6
Morning	10
Afternoon	15
Evening	7

PEAK

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

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ARREST BREAKDOWN

AT 30-DAY AVERAGE

Total Arrest

-4 from Tue

Repeats

0 from Tue

7-Day Total

-4% WoW

Of yesterday's eight arrests, four were first-timers in our data. The most unique was the Fredmeyer shoplifter, reported to have seven warrants and has five previous arrests in our data. The rest of the day's reports cover two drug arrests before 1 AM along the Meridian corridor, three DWLS citations, one warrant, and one assault.

CATEGORIES

Traffic Stops	3	38
Drugs & Narcotics	2	25
Warrant Arrest	1	13

LOCATIONS

Meridian	4	50
Downtown	1	13
Puget	1	13
Barkley	1	13

Arrest does not imply guilt. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY

WEEKLY TREND

Traffic Collisions Rising

Traffic Collision reports are up 133% week-over-week, rising from 3 in the prior seven days to 7 in the most recent seven.

PATTERN WATCH

Quiet Wednesday

Wednesday's 38 incidents came in 19% below the eight-week Wednesday average of 47.

PATTERN WATCH

4300 Block of Meridian Rising

The 4300 Block of Meridian St, near the Walmart area, was Wednesday's hottest block and has risen to the number-six spot over the past seven days.

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A shoplifter with 7 warrants, and a quiet Wednesday by the numbers