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Birchwood

Birchwood recorded 47 police incidents in the 30 days ending August 31, 2026, 91% of them non-violent. It ranks #7 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods by activity, 26% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 113 calls here over the same period.

Source: Bellingham Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

Bellingham/Neighborhoods/Birchwood
Live map · Last 30 days

Birchwood & surrounding blocks

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Neighborhood overview

Birchwood at a glance

Rank
#7/25
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Birchwood this week is
Calm

About 2 reported incidents a day, concentrated Afternoon. 91% of incidents are non-violent.

Incidents · 30D
47
5% of city
Arrests · 30D
7
15% of incidents
Fire median · 30D
4:08
−0:19 vs city
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Notable arrest · August 27, 4:37 PM

Assault - misdemeanor — arrest made

2600 block Birchwood Ave · Birchwood

Activity patterns

When and what gets reported in Birchwood

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

When activity happens
Busiest time
1p–3p
2-hour window
Busiest day
Sun
36% on weekends
Quietest time
5a–7a
Fri lowest
By time of day
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
Share of incidents by day
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
What gets reported
By category family
Operations & Administrative#1 Other Non-Criminal28%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Domestic Violence (No Assault)#2 Assault - Misdemeanor26%
Persons in Need#1 Behavioral Health#2 Missing Person19%
Public Order#1 Other Criminal#2 Suspicious Circumstance#3 Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)13%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 DUI#2 Traffic Collision#3 Traffic Stops9%
Substance & Vice#1 Drugs & Narcotics4%
Property Crimes#1 Graffiti2%
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 Birchwood.

How fast help arrives here
Fire / EMS response to Birchwood
4:08median dispatch → on scene
0:19 faster than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 4:08City median 4:27
95%
On scene under 8 min
#10
Fastest of 23 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Birchwood
EMS / Medic75%154 units
Engine company10%21 units
Ladder / Truck8%17 units
Command & support7%14 units
206 Fire/EMS units dispatched · last 30 days
Inside Birchwood

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.

47 blocks in Birchwood, from highest to lowest incidents · 90dHover to preview
Birchwood

2700 Block W Maplewood Ave

Peak window Afternoon · Other Non-Criminal is the most frequent call type · 35% of activity recorded in the evening.

17
Incidents · 90d
10%
of Birchwood
Afternoon
Peak block
Top incidentOther Non-Criminal8in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Other Non-Criminal
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
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