Bellingham Crime Report: February 2026
February 2026 in Bellingham
February 2026 recorded 862 police incidents across Bellingham's 26 neighborhoods, averaging 30.8 incidents per day. Activity in Bellingham was down 6% from the previous month and down 47% year-over-year. Downtown led Bellingham with 18% of all monthly incidents.
Total Incidents
862
Daily Average
30.8
incidents per day
vs Last Month
-6%
month-over-month
vs Last Year
-47%
year-over-year
The chart shows daily incident distribution across February 2026 in Bellingham. The 3rd was notably active with 42 incidents, well above the daily average of 31. Activity in Bellingham declined through February 2026, dropping from 35 incidents daily in the first week to 31 by month's end.
Bellingham's top three neighborhoods - Downtown, Meridian, and Lettered Streets - accounted for 41% of all monthly police activity.
Neighborhood Activity Rankings
Top 5 of 26 Bellingham neighborhoods
| Rank | Neighborhood | Incidents | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | 156 | 18% |
| 2 | Meridian | 120 | 14% |
| 3 | Lettered Streets | 81 | 9% |
| 4 | Puget | 52 | 6% |
| 5 | Barkley | 50 | 6% |
Malicious was Bellingham's most common incident type at 20% (172 incidents), followed by Other at 19%. Overall, 11% of Bellingham police incidents were classified as violent.
Top Incident Categories
Notable Incidents
Significant events from this week
1800 block of D ST, Bellingham, WA
1800 block of 20TH ST, Bellingham, WA
1600 block of OLD FAIRHAVEN PKWY, Bellingham, WA
2400 block of LYNN ST, Bellingham, WA
200 block of W HOLLY ST, Bellingham, WA
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