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Columbia

Columbia recorded 25 police incidents in the 30 days ending August 31, 2026, 96% of them non-violent. It ranks #14 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods by activity, 22% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 48 calls here over the same period.

Source: Bellingham Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

Bellingham/Neighborhoods/Columbia
Live map · Last 30 days

Columbia & surrounding blocks

75 located eventsView live map›
Neighborhood overview

Columbia at a glance

Rank
#14/25
?43CALM
Columbia this week is
Calm

About 1 reported incident a day, concentrated Midday. 96% of incidents are non-violent.

Incidents · 30D
25
2% of city
Arrests · 30D
5
20% of incidents
Fire median · 30D
3:28
−1:00 vs city
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Notable incident · August 7, 6:01 AM

Assault - misdemeanor

3200 block Northwest Ave · Columbia

Activity patterns

When and what gets reported in Columbia

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
Fri
4% on weekends
Quietest time
12a–2a
Sat lowest
By time of day
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
Share of incidents by day
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
What gets reported
By category family
Public Order#1 Other Criminal#2 Suspicious Circumstance36%
Operations & Administrative#1 Other Non-Criminal#2 Warrant Arrest24%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Domestic Violence (No Assault)#2 Assault - Misdemeanor12%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 DUI#2 Traffic Stops12%
Property Crimes#1 Theft#2 Fraud & Forgery12%
Persons in Need#1 Behavioral Health4%
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 Columbia.

How fast help arrives here
Fire / EMS response to Columbia
3:28median dispatch → on scene
1:00 faster than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 3:28City median 4:27
100%
On scene under 8 min
#7
Fastest of 23 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Columbia
EMS / Medic80%60 units
Engine company8%6 units
Ladder / Truck9%7 units
Command & support3%2 units
75 Fire/EMS units dispatched · last 30 days
Inside Columbia

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.

36 blocks in Columbia, from highest to lowest incidents · 90dHover to preview
Columbia

3200 Block Northwest Ave

Peak window Overnight · Warrant Arrest is the most frequent call type · 29% of activity recorded in the evening.

21
Incidents · 90d
24%
of Columbia
Overnight
Peak block
Top incidentWarrant Arrest4in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Warrant Arrest
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
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