Over the past 7 days (Apr 21 – Apr 27, 2026), Bellingham reported 222 incidents, +13% more than the prior week. Other Non-criminal was the most common incident type, with 48 reports accounting for 22% of the total.
Of 222 incidents, 11 involved violent crimes (5% of total, 22% higher than the prior week). Officers made 37 arrests involving 37 individuals, and 20% of incidents led to an arrest. Of those, 7 were for violent offenses.
Incidents were reported across 22 Bellingham neighborhoods. Downtown had the highest activity, with 33 incidents (15% of total), followed by Meridian with 29 incidents, and Barkley with 20 incidents.
The top 3 neighborhoods accounted for 37% of all incidents. Barkley saw the biggest week-over-week increase, with 20 incidents compared to 10 last week (+100%). Lettered Streets saw the largest decline, with 14 incidents compared to 19 last week (-26%). 18 blocks reported more than one incident.
Bellingham reported incidents across 29 categories. Other Non-criminal led with 48 incidents, representing 22% of the total, followed by Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) with 21 incidents, and Theft with 21 incidents.
Theft surged 50% week over week, with 21 incidents compared to 14 last week. Behavioral Health dropped 31%, with 18 incidents compared to 26 last week. Overall, 18 categories are trending up, and 12 are trending down.
The busiest day was Tuesday with 48 incidents, while the quietest was Saturday with just 17 — a spread of 31.
Incidents fell for 5 consecutive days, from Tue through Sat. Weekdays averaged 35 incidents per day, while weekends averaged 23 — 52% higher on weekdays. The biggest single-day swing came on Saturday, with -14 incidents (-45%) compared to the day before.
Activity peaked between 10am–11am with 20 incidents across the last 7 days, while the quietest hour was 4am–5am, with just 1 incidents.
Morning (6am–noon): 69 incidents, or 31% of the total. Afternoon (noon–6pm): 77 incidents, or 35% of the total. Evening (6pm–10pm): 43 incidents, or 19% of the total. Overnight (10pm–6am): 33 incidents, or 15% of the total. Overall, the afternoon period had the most activity, accounting for 35% of all incidents.
Compared to last week, the peak hour shifted from 1am–2am to 10am–11am. Overnight incidents fell 23%: 33 compared to 43 the prior week. The single busiest day-hour combination was Friday at 2pm–3pm, with 6 incidents.
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