Yesterday in Bellingham - 21 Incidents & 7 Arrests
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Good morning, Bellingham!
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Saturday was significantly quieter than the last few days in Bellingham with just 21 incidents, nearly half of Friday's. The Meridian corridor accounted for the most activity, with four incidents an assault arrest and a criminal impersonation case at the Walmart block.
Bellingham incident map for 05/30/2026
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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2026
Reports
21
-19 from Fri
Peak Hour
9 AM
2 reports
Nonviolent
95%
+2% from Avg
Disorderly behavior led the day with four incidents, three of them "trouble with a person" reports, including two trespass-related incidents on 36th St in Happy Valley logged at the same time. Other Criminal (three malicious mischief reports) and Traffic Stops (two arrests late in the evening) rounded out the busier categories.
CATEGORIES
Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)4
Other Criminal3
Theft2
Traffic Stops2
LOCATIONS
Meridian5
Birchwood3
Happy Valley3
Puget2
HOT BLOCK
4400 Block of Meridian St
 
TIMES
Overnight2
Morning7
Afternoon6
Evening6
PEAK
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
 
ARREST BREAKDOWN
5% BELOW 30-DAY AVERAGE
Total Arrest
7
+3 from Fri
Repeats
2
-1 from Fri
7-Day Total
60
+82% WoW
Seven arrests in a 21-incident day brought a high arrest rate. One individual picked up their seventh arrest, this time for a misdemeanor assault and a warrant. Four of the seven people arrested were first-time arrests in our data.
CATEGORIES
Traffic Stops229
Driving Under the Influence114
Fraud & Forgery114
LOCATIONS
Meridian229
Lettered Streets114
Puget114
King Mountain114
Arrest does not imply guilt. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
 
YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY
PATTERN WATCH
Daily Activity Drop
Saturday's 21 incidents were down 47% from Friday, and about 13% below the eight-week Saturday average of 24.3.
PATTERN WATCH
Meridian Walmart Block Stays Busy
The 4400 Block of Meridian St has been a top-10 block for six of the last seven days, and it was Saturday's single busiest block.
WEEKLY TREND
Theft Reports Up 56% This Week
Theft incidents rose from 9 in the prior seven-day period to 14 in the most recent seven days, a 56% increase.
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