Bellingham Crime Report: March 2025
March 2025 in Bellingham
March 2025 recorded 1,754 police incidents across Bellingham's 25 neighborhoods, averaging 56.6 incidents per day. Activity in Bellingham was up 8% from the previous month. Downtown led Bellingham with 25% of all monthly incidents.
Total Incidents
1754
Daily Average
56.6
incidents per day
vs Last Month
+8%
month-over-month
vs Last Year
N/A
year-over-year
The chart shows daily incident distribution across March 2025 in Bellingham. The 27th was notably active with 75 incidents, well above the daily average of 57. Bellingham police activity trended upward through March 2025, with the final week averaging 62 incidents daily compared to 54 in the first week.
Bellingham's top three neighborhoods - Downtown, Meridian, and Lettered Streets - accounted for 44% of all monthly police activity.
Neighborhood Activity Rankings
Top 5 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods
| Rank | Neighborhood | Incidents | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | 434 | 25% |
| 2 | Meridian | 218 | 12% |
| 3 | Lettered Streets | 118 | 7% |
| 4 | Sehome | 108 | 6% |
| 5 | York | 103 | 6% |
Malicious was Bellingham's most common incident type at 32% (566 incidents), followed by Theft at 15%. Overall, 9% of Bellingham police incidents were classified as violent.
Top Incident Categories
Notable Incidents
Significant events from this week
500 block of WHATCOM ST, Bellingham, WA
600 block of W BAKERVIEW RD, Bellingham, WA
400 block of W BAKERVIEW RD, Bellingham, WA
1200 block of WHATCOM ST, Bellingham, WA
1100 block of WOODSTOCK WAY, Bellingham, WA
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