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Bellingham, WA | Civic Informer - 04/25/2026

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Good afternoon, Bellingham!

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Friday logged 31 incidents, marking an unusually quiet end to the work week. The Friday average over the past 8-weeks is nearly 42 incidents, so this one came in about 26% below normal. Six arrests were reported throughout the day, including a felony assault in Samish, a burglary arrest near Bellis Fair, and a 25-year-old picked up on narcotics and warrant charges at the 100 Block of E Magnolia St downtown.

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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN

FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026

Reports

-2 from Thu

Peak Hour

2 PM

6 reports

Nonviolent

94%

-1% from Avg

Theft is up 33% week over week (20 reports vs. 15 the prior week), and burglary has jumped from 1 to 4 in the same span. Behavioral health reports, on the other hand, have dropped by half, from 34 to 17 over the past two weeks. Drugs/narcotics reports are up 60% this week (8 vs. 5), with two of Friday's incidents tied to the same arrest downtown. The Meridian corridor showed up in several categories Friday: a shoplifting arrest near Bellis Fair, a disorderly conduct report on the 4100 Block, and a burglary arrest at the 300 Block of E Bellis Fair Pkwy.

CATEGORIES

Other Non-criminal	6
Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)	6
Theft	2
Domestic Violence (no assault)	2

LOCATIONS

Meridian	5
Downtown	4
Lettered Streets	3
Samish	2

HOT BLOCK

500 Block of Grand Ave

TIMES

Overnight	1
Morning	10
Afternoon	14
Evening	6

PEAK

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

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ARREST BREAKDOWN

23% BELOW 30-DAY AVERAGE

Total Arrest

+3 from Thu

Repeats

+1 from Thu

7-Day Total

-2% WoW

The Magnolia St arrest was the subject's 8th lifetime arrest in our data, all within the past year. Later in the evening, a 33-year-old was arrested for both burglary and outstanding warrants at the 300 Block of E Bellis Fair Pkwy, the hotel cluster near Bellis Fair. A felony assault arrest in Samish was the day's most serious charge, a domestic-related incident on Connelly Ave involving a 47-year-old with no prior arrests in our records.

CATEGORIES

Drugs & Narcotics	1	17
Assault — Felony	1	17
Theft	1	17

LOCATIONS

Meridian	2	33
Downtown	1	17
Samish	1	17
Barkley	1	17

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 Friday

Friday was about 26% below the 8-week Friday average of 41.8 - putting it closer to a typical Saturday, which averages 35.9 incidents and is normally the quietest day of the week.

WEEKLY TREND

Theft Reports Up Rising

Theft incidents over the last seven days totaled 20, up from 15 the week before. Burglary reports also jumped from 1 to 4 in the same comparison

CIVIC CONTEXT

Cornwall Ave

The 1800 Block of Cornwall Ave ranked 5th among the busiest blocks over the past seven days despite not appearing in the 30-day top 15.

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Friday was the quietest in 8 weeks. 31 incidents, 6 arrests.