6 Arrests on Saturday
Good morning, Bellingham!
Saturday was unusually quiet, with just 20 reports compared to the typical Saturday average of 25. The day's activity clustered at the edges: three DUI arrests between midnight and 1 AM, then a burglary arrest in Barkley at 8:49 PM. The middle of the day was mostly routine calls, though a rape investigation was reported in Fairhaven.
At a Glance
The first two hours of Saturday produced half the day's arrests, all DUI-related, including one driver on Marine Dr who also had an outstanding warrant. After 2:30 AM, activity slowed until a shoplifting report in York around 10 AM.
Sehome saw the most activity with four incidents, including a DUI arrest on N State St and a fight on High St in the early morning hours. Cordata saw three incidents, including a death investigation that the Medical Examiner's Office declined.
Category Breakdown
Theft & vehicular tied the day with four incidents, a shift from Friday's Malicious-heavy mix, while assault and ‘other’ followed with 3 incidents each. The breakdown of Saturday’s notably low 20 incidents hardly moved the needle on a weekly comparison, a good problem to have.
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Timeline Analysis
Intel Briefs
Narcotics Activity Elevated This Week
Narcotics incidents have jumped from 3 to 13 compared to the prior week, a 333% increase.
Malicious Mischief Running High
Malicious mischief reports are up 90% week-over-week (55 vs 29). These are typically reported online by CSOs.
Quiet Saturday May Not Predict Sunday
Yesterday's 20 incidents came in 21% below the typical Saturday average. However, this week overall is running 13% ahead of last week at the same point, so a quiet Sunday is needed to resolve this week to a baseline.
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.