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Bellingham, WA | Civic Informer - 07/02/2026

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Thursday, July 2, 2026

Wednesday's 29 incidents came in below average for the third straight day, but with an unusual mix; six domestic disputes (no assault), making up more than a fifth of the day's total. Wednesday also saw the lowest arrest count in 10 days with just three reported throughout the day.

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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026

Reports

+1 from Tue

Peak Hour

4 PM

4 reports

Nonviolent

100%

+4% from Avg

Meridian corridor was the busiest part of town Wednesday, with seven incidents spread from Bellis Fair down to the 4100 block. Three of those were disorderly behavior reports, including a late-night trespass at the 4400 block of Meridian (the Walmart area). On the quieter side, Wednesday saw zero violent incidents bringing the 7-day violent average down to 1.7 per day.

CATEGORIES

Other Non-criminal	7
Domestic Violence (no assault)	6
Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)	4
Theft	3

LOCATIONS

Meridian	7
Downtown	4
Columbia	3
Lettered Streets	3

HOT BLOCK

200 Block of Prince Ave

TIMES

Overnight	1
Morning	4
Afternoon	13
Evening	11

PEAK

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

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ARREST BREAKDOWN

57% BELOW 30-DAY AVERAGE

Total Arrest

-7 from Tue

Repeats

-6 from Tue

7-Day Total

+29% WoW

Only three arrests Wednesday, the fewest in 10 days and well below the 7-day average of 8.1. The most notable was a 29-year-old arrested for felony harassment on the 1300 block of Cornwall Ave downtown, their second arrest in our data since February. A 40-year-old was picked up for theft near Bellis Fair, and a 52-year-old was taken into custody on a warrant on Prince Ave in the Meridian area.

CATEGORIES

Harassment	1	33
Theft	1	33
Warrant Arrest	1	33

LOCATIONS

Meridian	2	67
Downtown	1	33

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 Volume

Wednesday's 29 incidents continued a three-day stretch of below-average totals.

WEEKLY TREND

Trespass and Fraud

Trespass reports rose from 1 to 6 week over week, and fraud/ forgery from 1 to 5 respectively. Small numbers, but notable after previously near-zero activity.

PATTERN WATCH

Meridian

Meridian logged 7 of Wednesday's 29 incidents, nearly doubling downtown's 4.

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