Bellingham Crime Report: October 2025
October 2025 in Bellingham
October 2025 recorded 1,666 police incidents across Bellingham's 25 neighborhoods, averaging 53.7 incidents per day. Activity in Bellingham was down 2% from the previous month. Downtown led Bellingham with 19% of all monthly incidents.
Total Incidents
1666
Daily Average
53.7
incidents per day
vs Last Month
-2%
month-over-month
vs Last Year
N/A
year-over-year
The chart shows daily incident distribution across October 2025 in Bellingham. The 24th was notably active with 72 incidents, well above the daily average of 54.
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 | 322 | 19% |
| 2 | Meridian | 256 | 15% |
| 3 | Lettered Streets | 102 | 6% |
| 4 | York | 94 | 6% |
| 5 | Barkley | 93 | 6% |
Malicious was Bellingham's most common incident type at 27% (457 incidents), followed by Other at 17%. Overall, 11% of Bellingham police incidents were classified as violent.
Top Incident Categories
Notable Incidents
Significant events from this week
500 block of TREMONT AVE, Bellingham, WA
200 block of E MAGNOLIA ST, Bellingham, WA
2700 block of ALDERWOOD AVE, Bellingham, WA
100 block of E MAGNOLIA ST, Bellingham, WA
4100 block of MERIDIAN ST, Bellingham, WA
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