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Downtown

Downtown recorded 178 police incidents in the 30 days ending August 31, 2026, 96% of them non-violent. It ranks #1 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods by activity, 26% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 145 calls here over the same period.

Source: Bellingham Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

Live map · Last 30 days

Downtown & surrounding blocks

328 located eventsView live map
Neighborhood overview

Downtown at a glance

Rank
#1/25
?61ELEVATED
Downtown this week is
Elevated

About 6 reported incidents a day, concentrated Midday. 96% of incidents are non-violent.

Incidents · 30D
178
18% of city
Arrests · 30D
50
28% of incidents
Fire median · 30D
3:29
−0:58 vs city
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Notable arrest · August 2, 1:10 PM

Robbery — arrest made

1800 block Cornwall Ave · 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
11a–1p
2-hour window
Busiest day
Wed
25% on weekends
Quietest time
10p–12a
Mon lowest
By time of day
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
Share of incidents by day
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
What gets reported
By category family
Public Order#1 Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)#2 Other Criminal#3 Suspicious Circumstance46%
Operations & Administrative#1 Other Non-Criminal#2 Warrant Arrest#3 Court Order Violations23%
Property Crimes#1 Trespass#2 Theft7%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Assault - Misdemeanor#2 Domestic Violence (No Assault)#3 Robbery7%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 DUI#2 Traffic Stops#3 Vehicle Related6%
Substance & Vice#1 Drugs & Narcotics#2 Liquor Law Violations6%
Persons in Need#1 Behavioral Health#2 Death Investigation#3 Missing Person3%
Community Services#1 Service Call2%
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
3:29median dispatch → on scene
0:58 faster than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 3:29City median 4:27
100%
On scene under 8 min
#2
Fastest of 23 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Downtown
EMS / Medic71%176 units
Engine company20%50 units
Ladder / Truck2%5 units
Command & support7%17 units
Marine unit0%1 units
249 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.

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

100 Block E Holly St

Peak window Morning · Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) is the most frequent call type · 23% of activity recorded in the evening.

35
Incidents · 90d
7%
of Downtown
Morning
Peak block
Top incidentDisorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)10in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight

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