Yesterday in Bellingham - A shoplifter with 7 warrants, but an otherwise mellow Wednesday
Civic Informer
CIVIC INFORMER
 
Bellingham, WA
COMMUNITY INTELLIGENCE
 
 
Received this from a friend? Subscribe for free
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.
Bellingham incident map for 04/22/2026
NonviolentArrestViolentV + Arrest
 
INCIDENT BREAKDOWN
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026
Reports
38
-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-criminal6
Theft4
Domestic Violence (no assault)4
Behavioral Health4
LOCATIONS
Barkley6
Meridian6
Birchwood5
Puget3
HOT BLOCK
4300 Block of Meridian St
 
TIMES
Overnight6
Morning10
Afternoon15
Evening7
PEAK
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
 
ARREST BREAKDOWN
AT 30-DAY AVERAGE
Total Arrest
8
-4 from Tue
Repeats
4
0 from Tue
7-Day Total
47
-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 Stops338
Drugs & Narcotics225
Warrant Arrest113
LOCATIONS
Meridian450
Downtown113
Puget113
Barkley113
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.
Know a neighbor who'd want this? Share Civic Informer
 
That's all for today's
Civic Informer
Bellingham, WA
See you tomorrow.
 
Every morning, we transform police data into neighborhood intelligence.
Don't want daily updates?

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, © Mapbox