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Birchwood

Birchwood recorded 76 police incidents in the 30 days ending October 15, 2026, 96% of them non-violent. It ranks #6 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods by activity, 2% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 124 calls here over the same period.

Source: Bellingham Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

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Birchwood & surrounding blocks

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Neighborhood overview

Birchwood at a glance

Rank
#6/25
Activity index?
Typical
76Incidents6% of city30D
12Arrests30D
5:29Fire median+0:56 vs city30D

About 3 reported incidents a day, concentrated around midday. 96% of incidents are non-violent.

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Notable arrest · October 9, 6:15 PM

Assault - misdemeanor — arrest made

3900 block Bennett Dr · 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
10a–12p
2-hour window
Busiest day
Wed
18% on weekends
Quietest time
5a–7a
Sat lowest
By time of day

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Share of incidents by day

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What gets reported
By category family
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Domestic Violence (No Assault)#2 Sex Crime#3 Assault - Misdemeanor25%
Operations & Administrative#1 Other Non-Criminal#2 Court Order Violations#3 Warrant Arrest22%
Persons in Need#1 Behavioral Health#2 Missing Person#3 Death Investigation20%
Property Crimes#1 Theft#2 Burglary#3 Fraud & Forgery13%
Public Order#1 Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)#2 Other Criminal#3 Suspicious Circumstance11%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 Traffic Stops#2 DUI#3 Traffic Collision7%
Substance & Vice#1 Drugs & Narcotics3%
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
5:29median dispatch → on scene
0:56 slower than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 5:29City median 4:33
95%
On scene under 8 min
#11
Fastest of 25 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Birchwood

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EMS / Medic74%163 units
Engine company11%25 units
Ladder / Truck8%17 units
Command & support7%16 units
221 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.

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

3400 Block Northwest Ave

Peak window Overnight · Behavioral Health is the most frequent call type · 33% of activity recorded in the evening.

18
Incidents · 90d
8%
of Birchwood
Overnight
Peak block
Top incidentBehavioral Health6in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Behavioral Health

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