Neighborhood · Public-safety profile

Happy Valley

Happy Valley recorded 53 police incidents in the 30 days ending October 15, 2026, 94% of them non-violent. It ranks #12 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods by activity, 4% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 122 calls here over the same period.

Source: Bellingham Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

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Live map · Last 30 days

Happy Valley & surrounding blocks

167 located eventsView live map›

Neighborhood overview

Happy Valley at a glance

Rank

#12/25

Activity index?

Calm

53Incidents4% of city30D

8Arrests30D

5:10Fire median+0:37 vs city30D

About 2 reported incidents a day, concentrated in the evening. 94% of incidents are non-violent.

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Notable incident · October 10, 11:13 AM

Assault - misdemeanor

2400 block Donovan Ave · Happy Valley

Activity patterns

When and what gets reported in Happy Valley

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

When activity happens

Busiest time

6p–8p

2-hour window

Busiest day

Thu

23% on weekends

Quietest time

6a–8a

Sun lowest

By time of day

MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight

Share of incidents by day

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

What gets reported

By category family

Operations & Administrative#1 Other Non-Criminal#2 Court Order Violations#3 Warrant Arrest25%

Public Order#1 Suspicious Circumstance#2 Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)#3 Other Criminal23%

Persons in Need#1 Behavioral Health#2 Missing Person15%

Violent & Person Crimes#1 Domestic Violence (No Assault)#2 Assault - Misdemeanor15%

Property Crimes#1 Theft#2 Fraud & Forgery13%

Traffic & Vehicles#1 DUI#2 Traffic Collision8%

Substance & Vice#1 Drugs & Narcotics2%

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 Happy Valley.

How fast help arrives here

Fire / EMS response to Happy Valley

5:10median dispatch → on scene

0:37 slower than the city median

0:0010:00

This neighborhood 5:10City median 4:33

95%

On scene under 8 min

#16

Fastest of 25 hoods

Who responds here

Share of units dispatched to Happy Valley

EMS / Medic68%159 units

Engine company19%44 units

Ladder / Truck2%5 units

Command & support11%26 units

234 Fire/EMS units dispatched · last 30 days

Inside Happy Valley

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.

72 blocks in Happy Valley, from highest to lowest incidents · 90dHover to preview

Happy Valley

200 Block 36th St

Peak window Afternoon · Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) is the most frequent call type · 45% of activity recorded in the evening.

Incidents · 90d

of Happy Valley

Afternoon

Peak block

Top incidentDisorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)4in the last 90 days

Day rhythmMost common: Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)

MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight

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