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Downtown

Downtown recorded 217 police incidents in the 30 days ending October 15, 2026, 95% of them non-violent. It ranks #1 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods by activity, 23% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 163 calls here over the same period.

Source: Bellingham Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

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Downtown & surrounding blocks

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Neighborhood overview

Downtown at a glance

Rank
#1/25
Activity index?
Calm
217Incidents16% of city30D
53Arrests30D
3:44Fire median−0:49 vs city30D

About 7 reported incidents a day, concentrated around midday. 95% of incidents are non-violent.

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Notable arrest · October 10, 12:54 PM

Assault - felony — arrest made

100 block E Holly St · Downtown

Activity patterns

When and what gets reported in Downtown

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

When activity happens
Busiest time
9a–11a
2-hour window
Busiest day
Tue
33% on weekends
Quietest time
4a–6a
Thu lowest
By time of day

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Share of incidents by day

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What gets reported
By category family
Public Order#1 Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)#2 Suspicious Circumstance#3 Other Criminal30%
Property Crimes#1 Graffiti#2 Theft#3 Trespass22%
Operations & Administrative#1 Other Non-Criminal#2 Warrant Arrest#3 Court Order Violations19%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Assault - Misdemeanor#2 Domestic Violence (No Assault)#3 Assault - Felony9%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 DUI#2 Traffic Collision#3 Traffic Stops7%
Persons in Need#1 Behavioral Health#2 Death Investigation#3 Missing Person6%
Substance & Vice#1 Drugs & Narcotics#2 Liquor Law Violations6%
Community Services#1 Service Call1%
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 Downtown.

How fast help arrives here
Fire / EMS response to Downtown
3:44median dispatch → on scene
0:49 faster than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 3:44City median 4:33
100%
On scene under 8 min
#7
Fastest of 25 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Downtown

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EMS / Medic68%211 units
Engine company20%63 units
Ladder / Truck1%4 units
Command & support10%31 units
Marine unit0%1 units
310 Fire/EMS units dispatched · last 30 days
Inside Downtown

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.

99 blocks in Downtown, from highest to lowest incidents · 90dHover to preview
Downtown

1800 Block Cornwall Ave

Peak window Midday · Drugs & Narcotics is the most frequent call type · 10% of activity recorded in the evening.

51
Incidents · 90d
6%
of Downtown
Midday
Peak block
Top incidentDrugs & Narcotics14in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Drugs & Narcotics

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