Wednesday's 40 incidents were the most Bellingham has seen in a week, however, that number largely consisted of "Other Non-Criminal" and "Behavioral health" reports. Those two categories accounted for 17 of BPD's responses, and contributed to a day with 29% more incidents than the current seven-day average. A brandishing arrest on Meridian St and a felony assault downtown were the more serious events in an otherwise non-violent day.

Beyond the top two categories was disorderly behavior (non-physical) in third with six reports. Week over week, traffic collisions have notably increase from 3 to 12, with two hit-and-runs added Yesterday. On the other side, drug and narcotics reports have dropped sharply, from 12 the prior week to just 2 this week.

Two of Wednesday's Five arrests were repeat offenders. One arrestee, a 43-year-old picked up for disorderly conduct at 8 PM in York, received his 14th arrest since January 2025. Other arrests included a 35-year-old for brandishing near Cornwall Park, a 66-year-old on a traffic stop at 3500 Meridian, a warrant arrest near E Sunset Dr, and a trespass citation in Sehome.