Sunday's Lettered Streets activity leads 21 incidents
Happy Monday, Bellingham!
Yesterday brought a relatively calm Sunday to Bellingham with 21 incidents logged across the city. The Lettered Streets neighborhood saw the most activity with six calls, while evening hours between 8 and 10 PM proved busiest. Most incidents remained administrative or investigative in nature, keeping our first responders focused on community support rather than crisis response.
At a Glance
Yesterday's incident categories paint a picture of routine Sunday policing—warrant arrests, court order violations, and neighbor disputes dominated the log. Only five incidents involved violence, keeping the day's intensity well below typical weekend levels.
As we head into Monday evening, expect normal weekday patterns to resume. The scattered nature of yesterday's calls suggests no emerging hotspots requiring extra attention tonight, though downtown businesses should maintain their usual evening security protocols.
Category Breakdown
Yesterday's category mix shows a city handling routine matters more than emergencies. With 'Other' incidents topping the list (mostly warrant arrests and court order violations), our officers spent their Sunday on administrative enforcement rather than responding to active threats.
The Lettered Streets saw much of this paperwork activity, including multiple warrant arrests along Railroad Avenue and Holly Street. Meanwhile, retail corridors near Bellis Fair Parkway and Cordata dealt with typical weekend shoplifting reports, while welfare checks dotted both downtown and residential areas throughout the day.
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Timeline Analysis
Sunday followed a scattered pattern with notable evening clustering.
Yesterday's timeline stayed quiet through morning, with isolated incidents at 5 AM on Forest Street and 7 AM on Magnolia Street. Activity picked up after lunch, particularly between 1 and 4 PM across Meridian and State Street corridors. The real surge came at 9 PM when three incidents hit within the hour, spanning from Niagara Street to Holly Street to Texas Street.
Intel Briefs
Evening Hours Need Extra Eyes
Yesterday's 8-10 PM window saw the day's highest concentration of calls. Consider scheduling staff overlap or security walks during these hours today.
Lettered Streets Businesses Stay Alert
With six incidents yesterday between Railroad Avenue and Holly Street, downtown merchants should review their closing procedures and ensure proper lighting around entrances.
Retail Corridors Maintain Vigilance
Shoplifting reports hit Bellis Fair Parkway and Cordata yesterday. Loss prevention teams should coordinate coverage during today's peak shopping hours between 11 AM and 4 PM.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's in the "Other" category?
The "Other" category includes 3 incidents that don't fit into our main categories. Here's the breakdown:
Where does this data come from?
All incident data is sourced directly from the official Bellingham Police Department Daily Activity Log. We aggregate and analyze this public information to provide community insights. Our data is updated daily and reflects only what the department publicly reports.