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Bellingham, WA | Civic Informer - 04/26/2026

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Sunday, April 26, 2026

Saturday logged just 17 incidents, about half of what Bellingham typically sees on a given weekend day. Even though the day was substantially quieter than usual, two reckless burning reports came in within 30 minutes of each other: one on Prospect St downtown that led to an arrest, and another on Sunset Dr in Roosevelt where a fire was set under an electrical box.

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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026

Reports

-14 from Fri

Peak Hour

11 AM

3 reports

Nonviolent

82%

-13% from Avg

Theft continues to lead the week-over-week trends, up 57% (22 reports vs. 14 the prior week), with Saturday adding three more between Barkley, Bellis Fair Pkwy, and the 4200 block of Meridian St. On the quieter side, behavioral health reports are down 37% from the prior week, and warrant arrests dropped by more than half. The top category for the day was Other Non-Criminal, comprised of mostly neighborhood disputes and information reports.

CATEGORIES

Other Non-criminal	6
Theft	3
Arson	2
Behavioral Health	2

LOCATIONS

Meridian	3
Downtown	2
Birchwood	2
Roosevelt	2

HOT BLOCK

500 Block of Grand Ave

TIMES

Overnight	2
Morning	7
Afternoon	4
Evening	4

PEAK

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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ARREST BREAKDOWN

74% BELOW 30-DAY AVERAGE

Total Arrest

-4 from Fri

Repeats

-3 from Fri

7-Day Total

-9% WoW

Saturday saw just two arrest reports - one was a 39-year-old picked up on a domestic violence-related malicious mischief charge on W Maplewood Ave just after midnight, her first arrest in our data. Later in the day, a 57-year-old was arrested for reckless burning on Prospect St downtown, marking his third arrest since March 2025 in our data.

CATEGORIES

Other Criminal	1	50
Arson	1	50

LOCATIONS

Birchwood	1	50
Downtown	1	50

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

YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY

PATTERN WATCH

Saturday's 17 Incidents Well Below Average

Saturday logged 17 incidents, about 53% below the 8-week Saturday average of 35.9. This marks the third consecutive day of below-average incident volume, and a 45% drop from Friday's total.

WEEKLY TREND

Theft Reports Up 57% Over Prior Week

Theft reports over the past seven days totaled 22, up from 14 in the prior seven-day period. That 57% increase makes theft the highest-volume incident category after Other Non-Criminal and Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) this week.

PATTERN WATCH

Only Two Arrests, Lowest in 30 Days

Saturday's two arrests were the lowest single-day total in the past 30 days.

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Two arson reports in one afternoon, quietest Saturday in weeks