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Columbia

Columbia recorded 40 police incidents in the 30 days ending October 15, 2026, 100% of them non-violent. It ranks #14 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods by activity, 2% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 76 calls here over the same period.

Source: Bellingham Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

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Columbia & surrounding blocks

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Neighborhood overview

Columbia at a glance

Rank
#14/25
Activity index?
Calm
40Incidents3% of city30D
6Arrests30D
3:37Fire median−0:56 vs city30D

About 1 reported incident a day, concentrated around midday. 100% of incidents are non-violent.

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Notable incident · October 2, 4:53 AM

Domestic dispute (no assault)

2300 block Monroe St · 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
12p–2p
2-hour window
Busiest day
Tue
10% on weekends
Quietest time
12a–2a
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
Persons in Need#1 Behavioral Health#2 Missing Person#3 Death Investigation33%
Operations & Administrative#1 Other Non-Criminal#2 Warrant Arrest28%
Property Crimes#1 Theft#2 Graffiti#3 Burglary20%
Public Order#1 Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)#2 Other Criminal8%
Substance & Vice#1 Drugs & Narcotics5%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 DUI#2 Traffic Collision5%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Domestic Violence (No Assault)3%
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
3:37median dispatch → on scene
0:56 faster than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 3:37City median 4:33
100%
On scene under 8 min
#8
Fastest of 25 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Columbia

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EMS / Medic75%107 units
Engine company9%13 units
Ladder / Truck8%11 units
Command & support8%11 units
142 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.

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

3200 Block Northwest Ave

Peak window Evening · Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) is the most frequent call type · 32% of activity recorded in the evening.

28
Incidents · 90d
22%
of Columbia
Evening
Peak block
Top incidentDisorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)4in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)

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