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Meridian

Meridian recorded 230 police incidents in the 30 days ending October 15, 2026, 98% of them non-violent. It ranks #2 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods by activity, 1% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 167 calls here over the same period.

Source: Bellingham Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

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Meridian & surrounding blocks

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Neighborhood overview

Meridian at a glance

Rank
#2/25
Activity index?
Typical
230Incidents17% of city30D
65Arrests30D
4:10Fire median−0:23 vs city30D

About 8 reported incidents a day, concentrated in the evening. 98% of incidents are non-violent.

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Notable arrest · October 4, 8:41 PM

Assault - felony — arrest made

4000 block Home Rd · Meridian

Activity patterns

When and what gets reported in Meridian

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

When activity happens
Busiest time
5p–7p
2-hour window
Busiest day
Fri
23% on weekends
Quietest time
4a–6a
Sun lowest
By time of day

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Share of incidents by day

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What gets reported
By category family
Property Crimes#1 Theft#2 Burglary#3 Trespass46%
Operations & Administrative#1 Other Non-Criminal#2 Warrant Arrest#3 Court Order Violations20%
Public Order#1 Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)#2 Suspicious Circumstance#3 Other Criminal12%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 Traffic Stops#2 Traffic Collision#3 DUI8%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Domestic Violence (No Assault)#2 Assault - Misdemeanor#3 Assault - Felony6%
Persons in Need#1 Behavioral Health#2 Death Investigation5%
Substance & Vice#1 Drugs & Narcotics3%
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 Meridian.

How fast help arrives here
Fire / EMS response to Meridian
4:10median dispatch → on scene
0:23 faster than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 4:10City median 4:33
95%
On scene under 8 min
#10
Fastest of 25 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Meridian

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EMS / Medic74%207 units
Engine company15%41 units
Ladder / Truck6%18 units
Command & support5%15 units
281 Fire/EMS units dispatched · last 30 days
Inside Meridian

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.

67 blocks in Meridian, from highest to lowest incidents · 90dHover to preview
Meridian

000 Block Bellis Fair Pkwy

Peak window Afternoon · Theft is the most frequent call type · 26% of activity recorded in the evening.

130
Incidents · 90d
17%
of Meridian
Afternoon
Peak block
Top incidentTheft83in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Theft

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