Yesterday in Bellingham - 28 Incidents & a death investigation in Cordata
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Good afternoon, Bellingham!
Monday, June 15, 2026
Sunday logged 28 incidents with zero violent reports, extending a quiet stretch that's now held for a full week. The most serious report was a death investigation on Westerly Rd in Cordata, with few details available. While technically non-violent, a hit-and-run involving a car and a bicycle on E Holly St downtown and a sex crime report in Barkley were the most serious reports Sunday.
Bellingham incident map for 06/14/2026
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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2026
Reports
28
-8 from Fri
Peak Hour
10 AM
6 reports
Nonviolent
100%
+6% from Avg
Traffic collisions are the standout category trend with 11 this week compared to just 1 the week prior. Sunday added three more, including the downtown hit-and-run and an injury collision on W Kellogg Rd in Cordata. DV (no assault) reports are also elevated, with 19 this week versus 12 last week; Sunday had three verbal domestics across Cordata, Barkley, and Meridian. On the other side, drugs/narcotics reports dropped sharply, from 15 last week to 4 this week.
CATEGORIES
Other Non-criminal4
Domestic Violence (no assault)3
Behavioral Health3
Traffic Collision3
LOCATIONS
Columbia4
Barkley3
Cordata3
Silver Beach3
HOT BLOCK
500 Block of Creston Ct
 
TIMES
Overnight2
Morning10
Afternoon9
Evening7
PEAK
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
 
ARREST BREAKDOWN
44% BELOW 30-DAY AVERAGE
Total Arrest
4
+1 from Fri
Repeats
1
0 from Fri
7-Day Total
37
-27% WoW
Four arrests Sunday, all before noon and all non-violent. The most notable was a 30-year-old picked up in King Mountain on a warrant and an obstruction charge, their fourth arrest in our data going back to February. A 29-year-old was booked on shoplifting, resisting arrest, and criminal trespass on the 2800 block of Meridian St in Columbia. A DUI arrest on Lakeway Dr in York at 1:10 AM and an assist-other-agency arrest at PeaceHealth St. Joseph rounded out the list.
CATEGORIES
Driving Under the Influence125
Other Non-criminal125
Theft125
LOCATIONS
York125
Cornwall Park125
Columbia125
King Mountain125
Arrest does not imply guilt. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
 
YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY
PATTERN WATCH
Violent Incidents Below Average All Week
Reports in violent categories (assault, robbery) have been below average for seven consecutive days. Misdemeanor assault dropped from 6 reports in the prior week to zero this week, and robbery similarly fell from 1 to 0.
WEEKLY TREND
Traffic Collision Reports Rising
Traffic collision reports jumped from 1 in the prior seven-day period to 11 this week - the largest week-over-week swing of any category in the current data.
WEEKLY TREND
Volume Running Slightly Below Last Week
Through Sunday, this week logged 196 incidents compared to 234 at the same point last week.
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