Bellingham Crime Report: December 2025
December 2025 in Bellingham
December 2025 recorded 1,156 police incidents across Bellingham's 26 neighborhoods, averaging 37.3 incidents per day. Activity in Bellingham was down 22% from the previous month. Downtown led Bellingham with 22% of all monthly incidents.
Total Incidents
1156
Daily Average
37.3
incidents per day
vs Last Month
-22%
month-over-month
vs Last Year
N/A
year-over-year
The chart shows daily incident distribution across December 2025 in Bellingham. The 2nd was notably active with 66 incidents, well above the daily average of 37. Activity in Bellingham declined through December 2025, dropping from 49 incidents daily in the first week to 23 by month's end.
Bellingham's top three neighborhoods - Downtown, Meridian, and Barkley - accounted for 42% of all monthly police activity.
Neighborhood Activity Rankings
Top 5 of 26 Bellingham neighborhoods
| Rank | Neighborhood | Incidents | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | 253 | 22% |
| 2 | Meridian | 151 | 13% |
| 3 | Barkley | 76 | 7% |
| 4 | Lettered Streets | 75 | 6% |
| 5 | Roosevelt | 69 | 6% |
Malicious was Bellingham's most common incident type at 28% (329 incidents), followed by Other at 17%. Overall, 12% 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
800 block of 21ST ST, Bellingham, WA
1900 block of FRASER ST, Bellingham, WA
200 block of N SAMISH WAY, Bellingham, WA
3900 block of BENNETT DR, Bellingham, WA
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