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Meridian

Meridian recorded 137 police incidents in the 30 days ending August 31, 2026, 96% of them non-violent. It ranks #2 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods by activity, 25% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 164 calls here over the same period.

Source: Bellingham Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

Bellingham/Neighborhoods/Meridian
Live map · Last 30 days

Meridian & surrounding blocks

306 located eventsView live map›
Neighborhood overview

Meridian at a glance

Rank
#2/25
?59ELEVATED
Meridian this week is
Elevated

About 5 reported incidents a day, concentrated Afternoon. 96% of incidents are non-violent.

Incidents · 30D
137
13% of city
Arrests · 30D
50
36% of incidents
Fire median · 30D
3:49
−0:38 vs city
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Notable arrest · August 23, 2:07 AM

Assault - misdemeanor — arrest made

3900 block Deemer 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
2p–4p
2-hour window
Busiest day
Sun
36% on weekends
Quietest time
4a–6a
Tue lowest
By time of day
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
Share of incidents by day
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
What gets reported
By category family
Property Crimes#1 Theft#2 Trespass#3 Arson27%
Operations & Administrative#1 Other Non-Criminal#2 Warrant Arrest#3 Court Order Violations24%
Public Order#1 Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)#2 Other Criminal#3 Suspicious Circumstance21%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Assault - Misdemeanor#2 Domestic Violence (No Assault)#3 Harassment10%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 Traffic Collision#2 Traffic Stops#3 DUI9%
Persons in Need#1 Behavioral Health7%
Substance & Vice#1 Drugs & Narcotics1%
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
3:49median dispatch → on scene
0:38 faster than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 3:49City median 4:27
100%
On scene under 8 min
#8
Fastest of 23 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Meridian
EMS / Medic62%159 units
Engine company23%58 units
Ladder / Truck7%19 units
Command & support7%19 units
255 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.

55 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 · 25% of activity recorded in the evening.

48
Incidents · 90d
12%
of Meridian
Afternoon
Peak block
Top incidentTheft19in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Theft
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
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