Bellingham Crime Report: April 2026
April 2026 in Bellingham
April 2026 recorded 625 police incidents across Bellingham's 25 neighborhoods, averaging 20.8 incidents per day. Activity in Bellingham was down 34% from the previous month and down 64% year-over-year. Downtown led Bellingham with 21% of all monthly incidents.
Total Incidents
625
Daily Average
20.8
incidents per day
vs Last Month
-34%
month-over-month
vs Last Year
-64%
year-over-year
The chart shows daily incident distribution across April 2026 in Bellingham. The 2nd was notably active with 45 incidents, well above the daily average of 21. Activity in Bellingham declined through April 2026, dropping from 36 incidents daily in the first week to 0 by month's end.
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 | 130 | 21% |
| 2 | Meridian | 82 | 13% |
| 3 | Lettered Streets | 56 | 9% |
| 4 | Birchwood | 50 | 8% |
| 5 | Roosevelt | 37 | 6% |
Malicious was Bellingham's most common incident type at 26% (163 incidents), followed by Other at 22%. Overall, 10% of Bellingham police incidents were classified as violent.
Top Incident Categories
Notable Incidents
Significant events from this week
1300 block of BAY ST, Bellingham, WA
1300 block of F ST, Bellingham, WA
3900 block of BENNETT DR, Bellingham, WA
2800 block of W MAPLEWOOD AVE, Bellingham, WA
1200 block of NEWTON ST, Bellingham, WA
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