Yesterday in Bellingham - 29 Incidents & 11 Arrests
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Good morning, Bellingham!
Monday, June 1, 2026
While yesterday saw just one violent, unusually high levels of alcohol and drug enforcement led to a notably high arrest-rate. Overall, more than one third of Sunday's 29 incidents resulted in arrests.
Bellingham incident map for 05/31/2026
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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026
Reports
29
+8 from Sat
Peak Hour
1 PM
4 reports
Nonviolent
97%
+3% from Avg
Other non-criminal led the day with five incidents, mostly civil matters like a neighborhood dispute in York, a juvenile problem on Woburn St in Barkley, and a found property report. Drugs/Narcotics followed in second and DUI in third, with four and three arrests respectively. One of the DUI arrests involved a 22-year-old who also picked up charges for attempting to elude, reckless driving, and driving on a suspended license.
CATEGORIES
Other Non-criminal5
Drugs & Narcotics4
Driving Under the Influence3
Traffic Stops2
LOCATIONS
Downtown9
York4
Birchwood4
Barkley3
HOT BLOCK
4400 Block of Meridian St
 
TIMES
Overnight7
Morning6
Afternoon10
Evening6
PEAK
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
 
ARREST BREAKDOWN
53% ABOVE 30-DAY AVERAGE
Total Arrest
11
+4 from Sat
Repeats
4
+2 from Sat
7-Day Total
56
+37% WoW
Two individuals picked up their fifth arrest, including a 33-year-old picked on the 1300 block of Railroad Ave for public drug use, and a 69-year-old for controlled substance possession on Cornwall Ave. Alcohol & narcotics drove the day's arrest volume, accounting for seven out of the 11 total arrests.
CATEGORIES
Drugs & Narcotics436
Driving Under the Influence327
Theft19
LOCATIONS
Downtown436
Cornwall Park218
Birchwood218
Meridian19
Arrest does not imply guilt. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
 
YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY
WEEKLY TREND
Traffic Stops Triple
Traffic stop reports have risen from 3 in the prior 7-day period, to 9 in the last 7-days.
PATTERN WATCH
Walmart Area Activity
Sunday's busiest block, the 4400 block of Meridian St, has seen consistently elevated activity.
WEEKLY TREND
Drug Reports Nearly Double
Drugs/narcotics incidents have risen from 6 in the previous week, to 11 in the last 7-days.
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