Yesterday in Bellingham - 33 Incidents & 3 Arrests
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Good morning, Bellingham!
Friday, April 24, 2026
Yesterday was relatively quiet, with 33 incidents landing about 24% below the eight-week Thursday average of 44, with only three arrests. The last arrest of the night was an individual picked up for drug possession at the 100 Block of E Magnolia St, his 10th arrest in our data.
Bellingham incident map for 04/23/2026
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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026
Reports
33
-5 from Wed
Peak Hour
3 PM
5 reports
Nonviolent
94%
-1% from Avg
Other Non-Criminal led the day with eight reports, mostly civil standbys, juvenile issues, and service-type incidents. Missing persons had 3 reports, reportedly related to juvenile runaways across York, Happy Valley, and Cordata.
CATEGORIES
Other Non-criminal10
Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)4
Missing Person3
Warrant Arrest2
LOCATIONS
Downtown11
Puget2
Barkley2
Columbia2
HOT BLOCK
100 Block of W Laurel St
 
TIMES
Overnight4
Morning10
Afternoon14
Evening5
PEAK
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
 
ARREST BREAKDOWN
63% BELOW 30-DAY AVERAGE
Total Arrest
3
-5 from Wed
Repeats
3
-1 from Wed
7-Day Total
44
-8% WoW
Three arrests Thursday, all repeat offenders in our data. Notably, the late night arrest on the 100 Block of E Magnolia St for drug use and possession marked the subject's 10th arrest since February 2025. Earlier in the afternoon, a 26-year-old was arrested on Commercial St for narcotics possession, resisting arrest, and making false statements to officers, his third arrest in our data.
CATEGORIES
Drugs & Narcotics267
Warrant Arrest133
LOCATIONS
Downtown267
Cornwall Park133
Arrest does not imply guilt. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
 
YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY
PATTERN WATCH
Quiet Thursday Well Below Average
Thursday's 33 incidents came in 24% below the 8-week Thursday average of 43.6, and it's 3 arrests are 63% lower than the 30-day average.
WEEKLY TREND
Traffic Collisions Rising
Traffic Collision reports are up 133% week-over-week, rising from 3 in the prior 7-day period to 7 in the most recent.
PATTERN WATCH
Cornwall Ave
The 1800 Block of Cornwall Ave has climbed to the #5 most spot in 7-day incident volume.
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