Bellingham Crime Report: July 2025
July 2025 in Bellingham
July 2025 recorded 1,782 police incidents across Bellingham's 25 neighborhoods, averaging 57.5 incidents per day. Activity in Bellingham was up 2% from the previous month. Downtown led Bellingham with 31% of all monthly incidents.
Total Incidents
1782
Daily Average
57.5
incidents per day
vs Last Month
+2%
month-over-month
vs Last Year
N/A
year-over-year
The chart shows daily incident distribution across July 2025 in Bellingham. The 17th was notably active with 94 incidents, well above the daily average of 57. Bellingham police activity trended upward through July 2025, with the final week averaging 69 incidents daily compared to 57 in the first week.
Bellingham's top three neighborhoods - Downtown, Meridian, and Lettered Streets - accounted for 50% of all monthly police activity.
Neighborhood Activity Rankings
Top 5 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods
| Rank | Neighborhood | Incidents | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | 554 | 31% |
| 2 | Meridian | 223 | 13% |
| 3 | Lettered Streets | 103 | 6% |
| 4 | Puget | 87 | 5% |
| 5 | Barkley | 86 | 5% |
Malicious was Bellingham's most common incident type at 30% (539 incidents), followed by Theft at 16%. Overall, 10% of Bellingham police incidents were classified as violent.
Top Incident Categories
Notable Incidents
Significant events from this week
2300 block of WOBURN ST, Bellingham, WA
1600 block of I ST, Bellingham, WA
200 block of YORK ST, Bellingham, WA
300 block of MEADOWBROOK CT, Bellingham, WA
1900 block of BARKLEY BLVD, Bellingham, WA
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