Bellingham Crime Report: May 2025
May 2025 in Bellingham
May 2025 recorded 1,716 police incidents across Bellingham's 25 neighborhoods, averaging 55.4 incidents per day. Activity in Bellingham was down 1% from the previous month. Downtown led Bellingham with 33% of all monthly incidents.
Total Incidents
1716
Daily Average
55.4
incidents per day
vs Last Month
-1%
month-over-month
vs Last Year
N/A
year-over-year
The chart shows daily incident distribution across May 2025 in Bellingham. The 21st was notably active with 96 incidents, well above the daily average of 55. Bellingham police activity trended upward through May 2025, with the final week averaging 70 incidents daily compared to 56 in the first week.
Bellingham's top three neighborhoods - Downtown, Meridian, and Lettered Streets - accounted for 51% of all monthly police activity.
Neighborhood Activity Rankings
Top 5 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods
| Rank | Neighborhood | Incidents | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | 562 | 33% |
| 2 | Meridian | 208 | 12% |
| 3 | Lettered Streets | 96 | 6% |
| 4 | Puget | 81 | 5% |
| 5 | Cordata | 75 | 4% |
Malicious was Bellingham's most common incident type at 32% (545 incidents), followed by Theft at 15%. Overall, 12% of Bellingham police incidents were classified as violent.
Top Incident Categories
Notable Incidents
Significant events from this week
2100 block of C ST, Bellingham, WA
1400 block of E SUNSET DR, Bellingham, WA
2800 block of VERONA ST, Bellingham, WA
900 block of N FOREST ST, Bellingham, WA
1900 block of FRASER ST, Bellingham, WA
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