Yesterday in Bellingham - 31 Incidents & 8 Arrests
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Good morning, Bellingham!
Monday, May 4, 2026
While Sunday saw two fewer incidents than Saturday, the same amount of arrests (8) were reported. One subject was reportedly arrested twice within 81 minutes; first for narcotics possession on N State St in York, then for the same charge on Cornwall Ave just 81 minutes later. Five of Sunday's eight arrests were drug-related, spread from the early morning on E Magnolia St to late afternoon in Sunnyland.
Bellingham incident map for 05/03/2026
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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN
SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2026
Reports
31
-2 from Sat
Peak Hour
12 PM
5 reports
Nonviolent
90%
-6% from Avg
Sunday's three misdemeanor assault reports across Roosevelt, Columbia, and York bring the category's total to 6 in the last 7-days, compared to two in the prior period (6 vs. 2). Theft continues to fall from its recent spike, down more than 50% with 11 reports this week compared to 24 the week before. Overall, Sunday's 31 incidents came in about 11% below the eight-week Sunday average of 34.8.
CATEGORIES
Other Non-criminal6
Drugs & Narcotics5
Behavioral Health4
Domestic Violence (no assault)3
LOCATIONS
Downtown6
Meridian6
York3
Barkley3
HOT BLOCK
800 Block of Lakeway Dr
 
TIMES
Overnight3
Morning9
Afternoon14
Evening5
PEAK
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
ARREST BREAKDOWN
21% ABOVE 30-DAY AVERAGE
Total Arrest
8
0 from Sat
Repeats
5
+4 from Sat
7-Day Total
45
+25% WoW
The individual arrested twice in 81 minutes now has five lifetime arrests in our data going back to July 2025. The earliest arrests of the day were at 4:24 AM on E Magnolia St when two individuals were booked for narcotics and warrant related offenses. The day also saw a domestic incident on Barkley Blvd in Roosevelt, and a 64-year-old arrested for assault on Lakeway Dr in York - his first arrest in our records.
CATEGORIES
Drugs & Narcotics563
Assault — Misdemeanor225
Warrant Arrest113
LOCATIONS
Downtown338
York225
Sunnyland113
Puget113
Arrest does not imply guilt. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
 
YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY
WEEKLY TREND
Fraud Reports +5 This Week
Fraud/Forgery incidents jumped from 1 in the prior seven-day period to 6 this past week.
PATTERN WATCH
Misdemeanor Assault & Court Order Violations Up
Assault Misdemeanor reports have risen from 2 to 6 week over week, and Court Order Violations from 3 to 7.
WEEKLY TREND
Theft Reports Cut Nearly in Half
Theft incidents dropped from 24 in the prior seven days to 11 this past week, a 54% decline and the largest absolute decrease of any category.
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