Bellingham Crime Report: August 2025
August 2025 in Bellingham
August 2025 recorded 1,731 police incidents across Bellingham's 25 neighborhoods, averaging 55.8 incidents per day. Activity in Bellingham was down 3% from the previous month. Downtown led Bellingham with 22% of all monthly incidents.
Total Incidents
1731
Daily Average
55.8
incidents per day
vs Last Month
-3%
month-over-month
vs Last Year
N/A
year-over-year
The chart shows daily incident distribution across August 2025 in Bellingham. The 28th was notably active with 93 incidents, well above the daily average of 56. Bellingham police activity trended upward through August 2025, with the final week averaging 69 incidents daily compared to 53 in the first week.
Bellingham's top three neighborhoods - Downtown, Meridian, and Lettered Streets - accounted for 43% of all monthly police activity.
Neighborhood Activity Rankings
Top 5 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods
| Rank | Neighborhood | Incidents | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | 383 | 22% |
| 2 | Meridian | 246 | 14% |
| 3 | Lettered Streets | 122 | 7% |
| 4 | Barkley | 88 | 5% |
| 5 | Roosevelt | 87 | 5% |
Malicious was Bellingham's most common incident type at 30% (519 incidents), followed by Theft at 14%. Overall, 11% of Bellingham police incidents were classified as violent.
Top Incident Categories
Notable Incidents
Significant events from this week
2800 block of W MAPLEWOOD AVE, Bellingham, WA
1000 block of E MCLEOD RD, Bellingham, WA
700 block of 32ND ST, Bellingham, WA
800 block of BILLY FRANK JR ST, Bellingham, WA
1800 block of TEXAS ST, Bellingham, WA
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