Bellingham Crime Report: May 2025
May 2025 in Bellingham
May 2025 recorded 1,716 police incidents across Bellingham's 25 neighborhoods, averaging 55.4 incidents per day. Activity in Bellingham was down 1% from the previous month. Downtown led Bellingham with 23% of all monthly incidents.
Total Incidents
1716
Daily Average
55.4
incidents per day
vs Last Month
-1%
month-over-month
vs Last Year
N/A
year-over-year
The chart shows daily incident distribution across May 2025 in Bellingham. The 21st was notably active with 74 incidents, well above the daily average of 55. Activity in Bellingham declined through May 2025, dropping from 62 incidents daily in the first week to 58 by month's end.
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 | 399 | 23% |
| 2 | Meridian | 254 | 15% |
| 3 | Lettered Streets | 106 | 6% |
| 4 | Puget | 99 | 6% |
| 5 | Cordata | 84 | 5% |
Malicious was Bellingham's most common incident type at 30% (512 incidents), followed by Theft at 17%. Overall, 13% of Bellingham police incidents were classified as violent.
Top Incident Categories
Notable Incidents
Significant events from this week
200 block of E BAKERVIEW RD, Bellingham, WA
3100 block of COOLIDGE DR, Bellingham, WA
3700 block of MERIDIAN ST, Bellingham, WA
3100 block of RACINE ST, Bellingham, WA
000 block of BELLIS FAIR PKWY, Bellingham, WA
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