Tuesday in Bellingham - 31 Incidents & 5 Arrests
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Good morning, Bellingham!
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Yesterday saw thirty-one incident reports, continuing the recent 'quiet' streak at 29% below the eight-week Tuesday average of 43.8. Five arrests were reported, all non-violent, with four of the five involving repeat offenders in our data. Notably, one report included a 50-year-old picked up for trespassing on the 3200 Block of Northwest Ave in Columbia; their 10th arrest in in our data.
Bellingham incident map for 04/28/2026
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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026
Reports
31
+4 from Mon
Peak Hour
8 PM
4 reports
Nonviolent
97%
+2% from Avg
Disorderly behavior (non-physical) led the day with eight incidents, mostly trespass notices scattered across Birchwood, Puget, Downtown, and Sunnyland. Behavioral health was close behind with six reports, including two suicide-related responses in Edgemoor and Barkley. Theft had three incidents, two of which ended in arrests. The 4400 Block of Meridian St showed up twice on Tuesday with an evening theft report and a shoplifting arrest at 8:45 PM.
CATEGORIES
Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)8
Behavioral Health6
Other Non-criminal5
Theft3
LOCATIONS
Columbia4
Downtown4
Roosevelt4
Sehome3
HOT BLOCK
3200 Block of Northwest Ave
 
TIMES
Overnight4
Morning5
Afternoon12
Evening10
PEAK
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
ARREST BREAKDOWN
30% BELOW 30-DAY AVERAGE
Total Arrest
5
+1 from Mon
Repeats
4
+2 from Mon
7-Day Total
30
-30% WoW
Aside from the 50 year-old's 10th arrest, a 42-year-old was arrested for a court order violation, marking his 8th arrest in our data. The other three were a 19-year-old for theft on the 2800 Block of Meridian St, a 49-year-old for a court order violation in Roosevelt, and a 64-year-old for shoplifting at the 4400 Block of Meridian St.
CATEGORIES
Theft240
Court Order Violations240
Trespass120
LOCATIONS
Columbia240
Roosevelt120
Meridian120
Sunnyland120
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 Streak
Tuesday's 31 incidents continued a five-day streak of below-average totals. The current week is tracking 22% below last week through the same point.
WEEKLY TREND
Traffic Stops Rising
Traffic stop reports jumped from 1 in the prior seven-day window to 5 in the most recent seven days.
PATTERN WATCH
Dispersed Activity
Tuesday's incidents were unusually dispersed: Columbia, Downtown, and Roosevelt each logged 4 incidents, with Sehome close behind at 3. Downtown typically leads by a wider margin, but yesterday the gap narrowed.
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