Yesterday in Bellingham - 25 Incidents & 12 Arrests
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Good morning, Bellingham!
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Yesterday was quiet in terms of incidents, with 25 total reports falling ~25% below average. Arrests tell a different story however, with 12 total reports representing nearly half of all incidents. One person was arrested twice in nine hours: first for shoplifting on the 200 Block of 36th St at 2:40 AM, then for a narcotics violation on the 1500 Block of Cornwall Ave before noon.
Bellingham incident map for 05/06/2026
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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026
Reports
25
-2 from Tue
Peak Hour
9 AM
3 reports
Nonviolent
100%
+5% from Avg
Other non-criminal led the day (Click view full breakdown for details). Warrant arrests followed, continuing their recent week over week surge with four incidents - bringing the 7-day total to 16 compared to 6 in the previous period. Theft had three reports (two shoplifting arrests, one theft on Cornwall Ave), and DUI logged two, both in the early morning hours. Zero violent incidents for the day, continuing a two-day stretch of zero violent reports.
CATEGORIES
Other Non-criminal7
Warrant Arrest4
Theft3
Drugs & Narcotics3
LOCATIONS
Downtown9
York2
Sehome2
Roosevelt2
HOT BLOCK
1500 Block of Cornwall Ave
 
TIMES
Overnight5
Morning10
Afternoon8
Evening2
PEAK
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
 
ARREST BREAKDOWN
87% ABOVE 30-DAY AVERAGE
Total Arrest
12
+5 from Tue
Repeats
9
+3 from Tue
7-Day Total
49
+48% WoW
Of the 12 arrests made Wednesday, nine were repeat offenders. One was a 30-year-old reportedly arrested twice, once for shoplifting and once for narcotics, bringing them to five lifetime arrests in our data. A 36-year-old in Sunnyland also appeared in two arrest reports: one for malicious mischief at 4:07 PM and a warrant arrest at 5:52 PM, though the short gap and the nature of the warrant report suggest this was likely a reporting technicality. Of the 12 arrests made Wednesday, nine were repeat offenders.
CATEGORIES
Warrant Arrest433
Drugs & Narcotics325
Driving Under the Influence217
LOCATIONS
Downtown325
Sehome217
Sunnyland217
Lettered Streets18
Arrest does not imply guilt. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
 
YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY
PATTERN WATCH
Most Arrests in 14 Days
Wednesday logged 12 arrests, the highest single-day count in 14 days.
WEEKLY TREND
Warrant Arrests Continue Rising
Warrant arrests continue their recent climb, from 6 in the prior seven days to 16 in the most recent seven.
PATTERN WATCH
Four Days Below Average Incidents
While arrests tell a different story today, overall incident totals have run below the daily average for four consecutive days.
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