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Good morning, Bellingham!

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Monday generally followed the cadence of recent days with a total of 30 incidents and five arrests. Three of the five arrestees yesterday were repeat offenders in our data, and the day's two misdemeanor assaults (one on E Laurel St, and another in Edgemoor) bring the category's 7-day total to eight, compared to just two in the prior period.

Nonviolent

Arrest

Violent

V + Arrest

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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN

MONDAY, MAY 4, 2026

Reports

-1 from Sun

Peak Hour

4 PM

4 reports

Nonviolent

93%

-2% from Avg

Behavioral health saw three reports yesterday, bringing the category to 26 over the past seven days compared to 18 in the prior period. Theft, however, continues to ease from last week's surge: down 29% week-over-week, despite yesterday's four theft reports.

CATEGORIES

Other Non-criminal	7
Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)	5
Theft	4
Behavioral Health	3

LOCATIONS

Downtown	7
Puget	3
Meridian	3
Happy Valley	3

HOT BLOCK

200 Block of 36th St

TIMES

Overnight	4
Morning	3
Afternoon	12
Evening	11

PEAK

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

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ARREST BREAKDOWN

24% BELOW 30-DAY AVERAGE

Total Arrest

-3 from Sun

Repeats

-2 from Sun

7-Day Total

+24% WoW

Two of yesterday's arrests were made at the 4400 block of Meridian St (Walmart Plaza) - one picked up on a warrant at 6:21 PM and the other for shoplifting at 10:51 PM. Cornwall saw a 2:30am narcotics arrest, the subject's third arrest since April 2025 in our data - and an evening traffic stop on the 1300 block of Lakeway Dr resulted in an arrest.

CATEGORIES

Drugs & Narcotics	1	20
Warrant Arrest	1	20
Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)	1	20

LOCATIONS

Downtown	2	40
Meridian	2	40
Puget	1	20

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

YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY

WEEKLY TREND

Misdemeanor Assault +6 Week Over Week

Misdemeanor assault reports have jumped from 2 in the prior seven-day period to 8 in the most recent seven days.

PATTERN WATCH

Lakeway Dr Emerging

The 1300 Block of Lakeway Dr, home to Fred Meyer and surrounding retail, has climbed to the number-five spot in seven-day incident volume.

WEEKLY TREND

Theft Continues To Decrease

Theft reports continue dropping, currently -29% week over week from 21 to 15.

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