Bellingham Crime Report: January 2025
January 2025 in Bellingham
January 2025 recorded 1,824 police incidents across Bellingham's 25 neighborhoods, averaging 58.8 incidents per day. Downtown led Bellingham with 23% of all monthly incidents.
Total Incidents
1824
Daily Average
58.8
incidents per day
vs Last Month
-
month-over-month
vs Last Year
N/A
year-over-year
The chart shows daily incident distribution across January 2025 in Bellingham. The 14th was notably active with 102 incidents, well above the daily average of 59.
Bellingham's top three neighborhoods - Downtown, Meridian, and Sehome - accounted for 45% of all monthly police activity.
Neighborhood Activity Rankings
Top 5 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods
| Rank | Neighborhood | Incidents | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | 411 | 23% |
| 2 | Meridian | 270 | 15% |
| 3 | Sehome | 119 | 7% |
| 4 | Puget | 114 | 6% |
| 5 | York | 105 | 6% |
Malicious was Bellingham's most common incident type at 32% (585 incidents), followed by Theft at 16%. Overall, 8% of Bellingham police incidents were classified as violent.
Top Incident Categories
Notable Incidents
Significant events from this week
2900 block of SQUALICUM PKWY, Bellingham, WA
300 block of SAMISH WAY, Bellingham, WA
1600 block of J ST, Bellingham, WA
4900 block of SAMISH WAY, Bellingham, WA
1300 block of LAKEWAY DR, Bellingham, WA
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