Bellingham Crime Report
This Week in Bellingham
Bellingham police responded to 232 incidents during February 23 - March 1, 2026, a notable 28% increase from the previous week. Bellingham averaged 33.1 incidents per day, with Friday being the busiest at 42 incidents. Downtown led Bellingham's neighborhoods with 19% of all incidents, while Other was the most common incident type (22%).
Total Incidents
232
Daily Average
33.1
incidents per day
Busiest Day
Friday
42 incidents
Violent Incidents
12%
of total activity
Friday saw a spike in Bellingham police activity with 42 incidents, 27% above the weekly average of 33.1.
Downtown was Bellingham's most active neighborhood with 44 incidents (19% of total), followed by Meridian at 14%. Together, Bellingham's top three neighborhoods accounted for 43% of weekly activity.
Most Active Neighborhoods
Top Incident Categories
Notable Incidents
Significant events from this week
1600 block of E ILLINOIS ST, Bellingham, WA
800 block of HARRIS AVE, Bellingham, WA
300 block of W STUART RD, Bellingham, WA
1100 block of HIGH ST, Bellingham, WA
900 block of N FOREST ST, Bellingham, WA
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