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Bellingham, WA | Civic Informer - 05/01/2026

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Friday, May 1, 2026

Yesterday saw a total of 35 incidents with zero violent reports - 1.5 fewer violent incidents than the 30-day average, and 4 fewer than the previous day. Incident volume however, ran 22% above the 7-day average but is still well below the 8-week average.

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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026

Reports

+2 from Wed

Peak Hour

9 AM

5 reports

Nonviolent

100%

+5% from Avg

Other Non-Criminal led the day with seven reports, mostly found property, civil matters, and information reports. Suspicious Circumstance saw four incidents and theft saw three, including two at the same block on Meridian St in Cornwall Park, about five hours apart. Behavioral Health logged three incidents, including a suicide threat in the Lettered Streets and two welfare checks. Traffic collisions meanwhile have dropped to two in the past 7-days from seven in the previous period.

CATEGORIES

Other Non-criminal	9
Suspicious Circumstance	5
Theft	3
Behavioral Health	3

LOCATIONS

Downtown	7
Puget	5
Birchwood	3
Cornwall Park	3

HOT BLOCK

1500 Block of Cornwall Ave

TIMES

Overnight	2
Morning	10
Afternoon	15
Evening	8

PEAK

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

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ARREST BREAKDOWN

44% BELOW 30-DAY AVERAGE

Total Arrest

-7 from Wed

Repeats

-7 from Wed

7-Day Total

-23% WoW

Thursday saw 4 arrests, all of which were non-violent, and three of which were first-time arrests in our data. The one repeat: a 24-year-old picked up on a warrant in Silver Beach, whose only prior arrest dates back to last July. A 48-year-old was booked for malicious mischief at the 1300 block of Lakeway Dr, and a 55-year-old was arrested for trespass on N Commercial St downtown. Arrests Thursday were 44% below the 30-day average of 7.1 per day.

CATEGORIES

Traffic Stops	1	25
Trespass	1	25
Other Criminal	1	25

LOCATIONS

Birchwood	1	25
Downtown	1	25
Puget	1	25
Silver Beach	1	25

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

YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY

PATTERN WATCH

Downtown Leads Volume Three Days

Downtown has been the most active neighborhood for three consecutive days, logging 7 of Thursday's 35 incidents. The 1500 Block of Cornwall Ave was the most reported single block on Thursday.

WEEKLY TREND

Traffic Collisions and DUI Reports Drop

Traffic collision reports dropped 71% over the past seven days compared to the prior week (2 vs. 7), and DUI reports fell 67% (2 vs. 6). Vehicle-related incidents also declined 75% in the same window, from 4 to 1.

WEEKLY TREND

General Quiet Stretch Continues

Thursday's 35 incidents came in about 16% below the eight-week Thursday average of 41.9. Through four days, this week is running 13% behind last week's pace at the same point (126 vs. 145).

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Zero violent incidents Thursday, a rare quiet day