Over the past 7 days (Jun 5 – Jun 11, 2026), Bellingham reported 239 incidents, +10% more than the prior week. Other Non-criminal was the most common incident type, with 53 reports accounting for 22% of the total.
Of 239 incidents, 8 involved violent crimes (3% of total, 0% higher than the prior week). Officers made 48 arrests involving 47 individuals, and 21% of incidents led to an arrest. Of those, 4 were for violent offenses.
Incidents were reported across 25 Bellingham neighborhoods. Downtown had the highest activity, with 46 incidents (19% of total), followed by Meridian with 29 incidents, and York with 20 incidents.
The top 3 neighborhoods accounted for 40% of all incidents. York saw the biggest week-over-week increase, with 20 incidents compared to 13 last week (+54%). Sunnyland saw the largest decline, with 4 incidents compared to 12 last week (-67%). 25 blocks reported more than one incident.
Bellingham reported incidents across 27 categories. Other Non-criminal led with 53 incidents, representing 22% of the total, followed by Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) with 39 incidents, and Behavioral Health with 24 incidents.
Domestic Violence (no assault) surged 125% week over week, with 18 incidents compared to 8 last week. Overall, 15 categories are trending up, and 10 are trending down.
The busiest day was Saturday with 45 incidents, while the quietest was Wednesday with just 26 — a spread of 19.
Incidents fell for 3 consecutive days, from Mon through Wed. Weekdays averaged 33 incidents per day, while weekends averaged 37 — 12% higher on weekends. The biggest single-day swing came on Sunday, with -16 incidents (-36%) compared to the day before.
Activity peaked between 6pm–7pm with 18 incidents across the last 7 days, while the quietest hour was 4am–5am, with just 0 incidents.
Morning (6am–noon): 70 incidents, or 29% of the total. Afternoon (noon–6pm): 80 incidents, or 33% of the total. Evening (6pm–10pm): 45 incidents, or 19% of the total. Overnight (10pm–6am): 44 incidents, or 18% of the total. Overall, the afternoon period had the most activity, accounting for 33% of all incidents.
Compared to last week, the peak hour shifted from 12pm–1pm to 6pm–7pm. Overnight incidents rose 0%: 44 compared to 44 the prior week. The single busiest day-hour combination was Saturday at 7pm–8pm, with 7 incidents.
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