Bellingham Crime Report: August 2025
August 2025 in Bellingham
August 2025 recorded 1,731 police incidents across Bellingham's 25 neighborhoods, averaging 55.8 incidents per day. Activity in Bellingham was down 3% from the previous month. Downtown led Bellingham with 16% of all monthly incidents.
Total Incidents
1731
Daily Average
55.8
incidents per day
vs Last Month
-3%
month-over-month
vs Last Year
N/A
year-over-year
The chart shows daily incident distribution across August 2025 in Bellingham. The 28th was notably active with 81 incidents, well above the daily average of 56. Bellingham police activity trended upward through August 2025, with the final week averaging 59 incidents daily compared to 55 in the first week.
Bellingham's top three neighborhoods - Downtown, Meridian, and Lettered Streets - accounted for 40% of all monthly police activity.
Neighborhood Activity Rankings
Top 5 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods
| Rank | Neighborhood | Incidents | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | 275 | 16% |
| 2 | Meridian | 271 | 16% |
| 3 | Lettered Streets | 135 | 8% |
| 4 | Roosevelt | 91 | 5% |
| 5 | Sehome | 90 | 5% |
Malicious was Bellingham's most common incident type at 30% (526 incidents), followed by Theft at 15%. Overall, 11% of Bellingham police incidents were classified as violent.
Top Incident Categories
Notable Incidents
Significant events from this week
1600 block of I ST, Bellingham, WA
1000 block of 40TH ST, Bellingham, WA
200 block of N SAMISH WAY, Bellingham, WA
2900 block of SQUALICUM PKWY, Bellingham, WA
3200 block of NORTHWEST AVE, Bellingham, WA
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