Bellingham Crime Report: October 2025
October 2025 in Bellingham
October 2025 recorded 1,666 police incidents across Bellingham's 25 neighborhoods, averaging 53.7 incidents per day. Activity in Bellingham was down 2% from the previous month. Downtown led Bellingham with 27% of all monthly incidents.
Total Incidents
1666
Daily Average
53.7
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 October 2025 in Bellingham. The 20th was notably active with 87 incidents, well above the daily average of 54. Bellingham police activity trended upward through October 2025, with the final week averaging 66 incidents daily compared to 53 in the first week.
Bellingham's top three neighborhoods - Downtown, Meridian, and Lettered Streets - accounted for 47% of all monthly police activity.
Neighborhood Activity Rankings
Top 5 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods
| Rank | Neighborhood | Incidents | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | 448 | 27% |
| 2 | Meridian | 232 | 14% |
| 3 | Lettered Streets | 97 | 6% |
| 4 | York | 86 | 5% |
| 5 | Barkley | 81 | 5% |
Malicious was Bellingham's most common incident type at 27% (458 incidents), followed by Other at 17%. Overall, 11% of Bellingham police incidents were classified as violent.
Top Incident Categories
Notable Incidents
Significant events from this week
1200 block of ELLIS ST, Bellingham, WA
000 block of BELLIS FAIR PKWY, Bellingham, WA
800 block of DUPONT ST, Bellingham, WA
100 block of ASHLEY ST, Bellingham, WA
3100 block of TOAD LAKE RD, Bellingham, WA
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