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Bellingham · August 30, 2026

Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Sunday, August 30, 2026, straight from official records.

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Bellingham/Reports/August 30, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Sunday, August 30th

On Sunday, Bellingham police fielded 174 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 26 incident reports, 2 more than the day before (8%); 1 was violent and 8 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses, dispatching 97 apparatus across them.

Citywide mapPins mark the block, not the exact address

Incident Categories

Sunday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Public Order led with 6 reports (23%), ahead of violent & person crimes (5) and operations & administrative (5). The most common single category was Domestic Violence (No Assault) (3).

The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.

Public Order2Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)2Suspicious Circumstance1Disorderly Behavior (Physical)23%
Violent & Person Crimes3Domestic Violence (No Assault)1Assault - Misdemeanor1Harassment19%
Operations & Administrative3Warrant Arrest2Other Non-Criminal19%
Property Crimes2Burglary1Trespass1Vehicle Prowl15%
Traffic & Vehicles2Driving Under the Influence1Traffic Collision1Traffic Stops15%
Persons in Need2Behavioral Health8%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 12 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 6 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Hourly Breakdown

Activity peaked between 1 AM–2 AM with 3 incidents.

Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.

3
12a6a12p6p11p
Overnight
812–6a
Morning
36a–12p
Afternoon
1012–6p
Evening
56p–12a

Fire & EMS

Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses on Sunday, 5% below the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 97 apparatus across them. 41 of the 60 were medical (69%). The day's largest response went to a vehicle fire call at 1:52 AM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Sunday60 responses

Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for August 30, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 26 police incidents (1 violent, 8 ending in arrest) and 59 Fire & EMS responses (40 medical, 4 fire, 2 rescue, 13 other).

12:07 AMAug 30MedicalE Maryland St & Ellis StCornwall Park
12:09 AMAug 30MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian
12:59 AMAug 30Assault - Misdemeanor200 E HOLLY STDowntown
1:12 AMAug 30Driving Under The Influence1200 COMMERCIAL STDowntown
1:24 AMAug 30Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3700 LEMON GROVE DRKing Mountain
1:25 AMAug 30Vehicle Prowl200 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian
1:52 AMAug 30Vehicle FireMarine Dr & Bancroft RdCounty
2:01 AMAug 30Welfare Check2100 WILDFLOWER CTPuget
2:08 AMAug 30Welfare Check500 W HOLLY STDowntown
2:15 AMAug 30Fight100 E HOLLY STDowntown
2:16 AMAug 30Cancelled / No Incident100 block E Holly StDowntown
2:35 AMAug 30Outdoor Rubbish FireLakeway Dr & Franklin StYork
3:05 AMAug 30MedicalKing St & Iowa StSunnyland
3:20 AMAug 30MedicalFranklin St & Potter StYork
4:03 AMAug 30Fire AlarmE Sunset Dr & Southbend PlBarkley
4:05 AMAug 30MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata
4:28 AMAug 30Burglary2200 JAMES STSunnyland
5:24 AMAug 30Cancelled / No IncidentW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian
5:28 AMAug 30Cancelled / No IncidentSilver Spruce Way & Shamrock RdCounty
6:20 AMAug 30Burglary3100 OLD FAIRHAVEN PKWYSouth Bellingham
6:38 AMAug 30MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish
7:10 AMAug 30MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata
8:41 AMAug 30MedicalE Illinois St & Ellis StCornwall Park
8:45 AMAug 30MedicalBill McDonald Pkwy & Ferry AveWestern Washington University
9:37 AMAug 30MedicalMadison St & BroadwayColumbia
9:39 AMAug 30MedicalTelegraph Rd & McLeod RdMeridian
9:50 AMAug 30Suspicious Circumstance4200 CRESTON WAYKing Mountain
10:15 AMAug 30Collision - Hit & Run900 HARRIS AVEFairhaven
10:39 AMAug 30MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome
11:16 AMAug 30Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley
11:49 AMAug 30Cancelled / No IncidentHoneycomb Lane & Oakcrest CirCounty
11:58 AMAug 30MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian
12:21 PMAug 30Fire AlarmE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian
12:42 PMAug 30MedicalOverland Trail & Pony Express WayCounty
12:50 PMAug 30Cancelled / No IncidentMission Rd & Drummer Boy LnCounty
12:58 PMAug 30Cancelled / No IncidentTurkington Rd & S Fork LnCounty
1:10 PMAug 30Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2200 OLD LAKEWAY DRWhatcom Falls
1:13 PMAug 30MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley
1:17 PMAug 30Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3600 E RUSLEY DRBirchwood
1:18 PMAug 30Cancelled / No IncidentW Rusley Dr & Rusley DrBirchwood
1:31 PMAug 30Suspicious Circumstance3800 PRIMROSE LNKing Mountain
1:31 PMAug 30MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata
1:42 PMAug 30Traffic Collision1200 block Franklin StYork
2:21 PMAug 30MedicalGrant St & Potter StYork
2:24 PMAug 30Trouble With A Person300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
2:35 PMAug 30MedicalMeridian St & Van Wyck RdMeridian
2:40 PMAug 30MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
3:30 PMAug 30Trespass4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian
3:54 PMAug 30Juvenile Problem2300 PACIFIC STRoosevelt
4:05 PMAug 30Driving Under The Influence400 E MAGNOLIA STYork
4:10 PMAug 30MedicalFraser St & Iron StYork
4:33 PMAug 30Trouble With A Person2800 OLD FAIRHAVEN PKWYHappy Valley
4:35 PMAug 30Cancelled / No IncidentKnight Rd & Cedarville RdCounty
4:41 PMAug 30MedicalBill McDonald Pkwy & Ferry AveWestern Washington University
4:57 PMAug 30MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
5:07 PMAug 30MedicalDepot Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty
5:28 PMAug 30MedicalW Maplewood AveBirchwood
5:30 PMAug 30Civil Case500 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian
5:32 PMAug 30Harassment4200 ARCHER DRMeridian
6:11 PMAug 30Outdoor Rubbish FireFraser St & Humboldt StYork
6:13 PMAug 30MedicalLakeway Dr & Pacific StPuget
6:20 PMAug 30MedicalProspect StDowntown
6:25 PMAug 30MedicalBalfour Valley Dr & Sprague Valley DrCounty
6:41 PMAug 30MedicalE Laurel St & Otis StSehome
6:43 PMAug 30MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown
6:48 PMAug 30MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
7:12 PMAug 30Unauthorized BurningWynn Rd & Wynn Ridge LnCounty
7:13 PMAug 30Malicious Mischief2600 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood
7:13 PMAug 30MedicalE Maple St & Otis StSehome
7:24 PMAug 30MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty
7:29 PMAug 30MedicalBirch St & E Birch StAlabama Hill
7:33 PMAug 30MedicalBertrand Dr & Berthusen RdCounty
7:42 PMAug 30MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood
7:44 PMAug 30MedicalSunnyside Lane & Polo Park DrCounty
7:44 PMAug 30Fire AlarmBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood
7:59 PMAug 30MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget
8:31 PMAug 30Traffic Collision3800 block Meridian StBirchwood
10:48 PMAug 30Warrant Arrest1000 LENORA CTHappy Valley
10:49 PMAug 30Warrant Arrest3900 DEEMER RDMeridian
10:53 PMAug 30MedicalCherrywood Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood
11:23 PMAug 30Traffic Stop (Violation)2400 ALABAMA STRoosevelt
11:33 PMAug 30AdministrativeE Holly St & Billy Frank Jr. StSehome
11:35 PMAug 30Warrant Arrest2400 ALABAMA STRoosevelt
11:41 PMAug 30Service & AdminVine Cir & Vine StCounty
11:48 PMAug 30MedicalE Laurel St & N State StDowntown

Showing 5 of 85 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Sunday, August 30, 2026.

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