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Barkley

Barkley recorded 62 police incidents in the 30 days ending October 15, 2026, 97% of them non-violent. It ranks #8 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods by activity, 14% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 77 calls here over the same period.

Source: Bellingham Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

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Live map · Last 30 days

Barkley & surrounding blocks

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Neighborhood overview

Barkley at a glance

Rank
#8/25
Activity index?
Calm
62Incidents5% of city30D
10Arrests30D
5:10Fire median+0:37 vs city30D

About 2 reported incidents a day, concentrated in the evening. 97% of incidents are non-violent.

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Notable incident · September 25, 11:30 AM

Assault - misdemeanor

3700 block E Mcleod Rd · Barkley

Activity patterns

When and what gets reported in Barkley

Reported incidents over the last 30 days, broken down by time of day, day of week, and category family.

When activity happens
Busiest time
6p–8p
2-hour window
Busiest day
Mon
19% on weekends
Quietest time
4a–6a
Sun lowest
By time of day

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Share of incidents by day

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MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
What gets reported
By category family
Operations & Administrative#1 Other Non-Criminal#2 Court Order Violations#3 Warrant Arrest32%
Public Order#1 Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)#2 Suspicious Circumstance#3 Other Criminal21%
Property Crimes#1 Theft#2 Trespass#3 Burglary18%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Domestic Violence (No Assault)#2 Sex Crime#3 Assault - Misdemeanor16%
Persons in Need#1 Behavioral Health10%
Substance & Vice#1 Drugs & Narcotics2%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 Traffic Collision2%
Fire & EMS

How fast help arrives, and who responds

Median time for the first unit to reach a high-priority (Priority 0–2) call, benchmarked against the city median and the 8-minute target, plus the mix of units sent to Barkley.

How fast help arrives here
Fire / EMS response to Barkley
5:10median dispatch → on scene
0:37 slower than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 5:10City median 4:33
90%
On scene under 8 min
#15
Fastest of 25 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Barkley

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EMS / Medic84%104 units
Engine company9%11 units
Ladder / Truck1%1 units
Command & support6%8 units
124 Fire/EMS units dispatched · last 30 days
Inside Barkley

Block by block

The busiest block-faces in this neighborhood, and what each one is like. Hover any block to preview its character, timing, and what gets reported there.

49 blocks in Barkley, from highest to lowest incidents · 90dHover to preview
Barkley

3200 Block Orleans St

Peak window Overnight · Behavioral Health is the most frequent call type · 25% of activity recorded in the evening.

24
Incidents · 90d
12%
of Barkley
Overnight
Peak block
Top incidentBehavioral Health4in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Behavioral Health

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