Yesterday in Bellingham - 27 Incidents & 7 Arrests
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Good morning, Bellingham!
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Yesterday was relatively quiet with just 27 incidents reported, well under the 8-week Friday average of 37. BPD had a few encounters with some of our city's frequent offenders, including a 50-year-old picked up for harassment in Columbia - marking their 11th arrest in our data.
Bellingham incident map for 05/15/2026
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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026
Reports
27
-10 from Thu
Peak Hour
12 AM
4 reports
Nonviolent
93%
-2% from Avg
Disorderly behavior led the day with five incidents, four of them "trouble with a person" reports spread across Downtown, Fairhaven, York, and the 4400 block of Meridian (the Walmart area). Domestic disputes without assault came in at three reports and theft followed with two
CATEGORIES
Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)5
Other Non-criminal4
Domestic Violence (no assault)3
Theft2
LOCATIONS
Downtown7
Barkley4
Meridian4
Happy Valley3
HOT BLOCK
1500 Block of Cornwall Ave
 
TIMES
Overnight7
Morning3
Afternoon8
Evening9
PEAK
12:00 AM – 1:00 AM
 
ARREST BREAKDOWN
9% ABOVE 30-DAY AVERAGE
Total Arrest
7
-3 from Thu
Repeats
6
+3 from Thu
7-Day Total
49
-16% WoW
Of yesterday's seven arrests, six were repeat offenders. A look at the activity shows A 58-year-old arrested for theft on 11th St in Fairhaven at 3:40 PM, a 22-year-old for two active warrants and an obstruction charge, and the only first-time arrest; a 71-year-old arrested for misdemeanor assault in Barkley around 10pm.
CATEGORIES
Harassment229
Warrant Arrest229
Theft114
LOCATIONS
Happy Valley229
Birchwood114
Fairhaven114
Downtown114
Arrest does not imply guilt. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
 
YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY
PATTERN WATCH
Below Average Incidnets
Friday's 27 incidents came in 10 below the 8-week Friday average of 37.
RECIDIVISM INSIGHT
Repeat Offenders For Six Out Of Seven Arrests
Six out of seven arrests yesterday were people who have been arrested within the last 16 months.
PATTERN WATCH
N State St Appearing as Hotspot
The 1500 block of N State St ranked 8th among the busiest blocks over the past seven days but does not appear in the 30-day top 15.
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