Zero violent incidents, several death investigations
Good morning, Bellingham!
Tuesday was the quietest day for violent crime the Bellingham Scan has ever recorded, with zero violent-classified incidents. The day carried its own weight however, with four death investigations across town. The pattern of the death investigations raises a potential reporting error (double reports on two incidents), though further details are unclear.
At a Glance
Activity stayed steady through the morning and early afternoon, with most incidents clustered between 9 AM and 4 PM. The Lettered Streets saw three incidents, including a missing person report on the 1300 Block of F St, a block that regularly draws police attention. A welfare check near PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center and a behavioral health incident in Silver Beach rounded out a day heavy on welfare-related responses.
The evening shift brought a different flavor: traffic enforcement. Five of the day's eight arrests came from traffic stops between 3 PM and 10 PM, including a DUI on Prince Ave in Meridian just after 10 PM.
Category Breakdown
Vehicular incidents are up 72% week-over-week. Tuesday saw seven incidents including a DUI and a collision arrest in Roosevelt, making it the day's second-largest category behind welfare. Narcotics, meanwhile, continues to fade after a busy stretch earlier in the month, down 68% from the prior week.
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Timeline Analysis
Intel Briefs
Vehicular Incidents Running Hot This Week
Vehicular calls are up 72% compared to the prior week, with 31 incidents in the last seven days versus 18 before. If you're parking at high-volume lots like Lakeway or the Meridian retail strip, expect continued activity and take standard precautions.
Quiet Start May Not Hold Through Midweek
This week is tracking 46% below last week's pace through Tuesday, and today came in 25% below the typical Tuesday average. Historically, midweek activity tends to pick up, so don't assume the slow start reflects the rest of the week.
Narcotics Calls Have Dropped Sharply
Narcotics incidents are down 68% week-over-week, from 19 to just 6 in the last seven days. Whether this reflects enforcement patterns, reporting changes, or actual activity shifts is unclear, but it's a notable departure from recent weeks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's in the "Other" category?
The "Other" category includes 3 incidents that don't fit into our main categories. Here's the breakdown:
Where does this data come from?
All incident data is sourced directly from the official Bellingham Police Department Daily Activity Log. We aggregate and analyze this public information to provide community insights. Our data is updated daily and reflects only what the department publicly reports.