Neighborhoods
Bellingham Neighborhoods
Bellingham’s 25 neighborhoods logged 18,655 police incidents in the 12 months ending October 25, 2026, 96% of them non-violent. Downtown is the most active, Western Washington University the least. This is an activity ranking, not a safety grade.
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Every neighborhood at a glance
Each card shows the neighborhood’s busiest block and its activity over the past 12 months. Open any neighborhood for its full profile.
Downtown#1
18%Top block100 E Holly St3,433 incidents · 1YLOW, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Meridian#2
15%Top block000 Bellis Fair Pkwy2,856 incidents · 1YTYPICAL, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Lettered Streets#3
7%Top block500 Grand Ave1,351 incidents · 1YCALM, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Roosevelt#4
5%Top block1000 E Sunset Dr1,015 incidents · 1YCALM, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Puget#5
5%Top block800 Lakeway Dr957 incidents · 1YLOW, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Birchwood#6
5%Top block1200 Birchwood Ave948 incidents · 1YCALM, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
York#7
5%Top block1500 N State St890 incidents · 1YELEVATED, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Barkley#8
5%Top block1200 E Sunset Dr870 incidents · 1YTYPICAL, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Sehome#9
5%Top block1000 N Forest St868 incidents · 1YTYPICAL, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Cordata#10
4%Top block400 Westerly Rd809 incidents · 1YELEVATED, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Cornwall Park#11
4%Top block2900 Squalicum Pkwy685 incidents · 1YTYPICAL, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Happy Valley#12
4%Top block200 36th St682 incidents · 1YELEVATED, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Sunnyland#13
3%Top block1700 Ellis St571 incidents · 1YCALM, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Columbia#14
3%Top block3200 Northwest Ave505 incidents · 1YCALM, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Samish#15
1%Top block1000 36th St259 incidents · 1YELEVATED, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Fairhaven#16
1%Top block300 Harris Ave219 incidents · 1YLOW, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
King Mountain#17
1%Top block3800 Primrose Ln197 incidents · 1YCALM, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Silver Beach#18
1%Top block2100 Electric Ave189 incidents · 1YCALM, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Irongate#19
1%Top block3400 James St171 incidents · 1YELEVATED, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Whatcom Falls#20
1%Top block1400 Electric Ave151 incidents · 1YCALM, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
South Hill#21
1%Top block400 Bayview Dr149 incidents · 1YCALM, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Alabama Hill#22
1%Top block2400 Erie St111 incidents · 1YCALM, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Edgemoor#23
0%Top block100 Park Ridge Rd90 incidents · 1YCALM, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
South Bellingham#24
0%Top block3100 Old Fairhaven Pkwy84 incidents · 1YLOW, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Western Washington University#25
0%Top block600 25th St24 incidents · 1YLOW, activity over the last 7 days compared with this neighborhood's typical week
Activity volume · 12 months
Where the city’s activity sits
The neighborhoods carrying the most and least reported activity over the last 12 months— then the full searchable ranking of all 25.
Highest volume · 12 months
Share of reported incidents
46%of incidents come from just 4 of 25 neighborhoods.
- Downtown18%
- Meridian15%
- Lettered Streets7%
- Roosevelt5%
Lowest volume · 12 months
Fewest reported incidents
2%of incidents come from the 4 calmest of 25 neighborhoods.
- Western Washington University24
- South Bellingham84
- Edgemoor90
- Alabama Hill111
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