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Puget

Puget recorded 65 police incidents in the 30 days ending August 31, 2026, 98% of them non-violent. It ranks #4 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods by activity, 6% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 54 calls here over the same period.

Source: Bellingham Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

Bellingham/Neighborhoods/Puget
Live map · Last 30 days

Puget & surrounding blocks

123 located eventsView live map›
Neighborhood overview

Puget at a glance

Rank
#4/25
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Puget this week is
Calm

About 2 reported incidents a day, concentrated Evening. 98% of incidents are non-violent.

Incidents · 30D
65
6% of city
Arrests · 30D
22
34% of incidents
Fire median · 30D
4:15
−0:13 vs city
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Notable arrest · August 15, 12:32 AM

Assault - misdemeanor — arrest made

1600 block Lakeway Dr · Puget

Activity patterns

When and what gets reported in Puget

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
Tue
34% on weekends
Quietest time
5a–7a
Fri lowest
By time of day
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
Share of incidents by day
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
What gets reported
By category family
Property Crimes#1 Theft#2 Burglary#3 Fraud & Forgery26%
Operations & Administrative#1 Other Non-Criminal#2 Warrant Arrest#3 Court Order Violations25%
Public Order#1 Suspicious Circumstance#2 Other Criminal#3 Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)22%
Persons in Need#1 Behavioral Health#2 Death Investigation#3 Missing Person12%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Domestic Violence (No Assault)#2 Sex Crime#3 Assault - Misdemeanor9%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 DUI#2 Traffic Collision5%
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 Puget.

How fast help arrives here
Fire / EMS response to Puget
4:15median dispatch → on scene
0:13 faster than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 4:15City median 4:27
100%
On scene under 8 min
#11
Fastest of 23 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Puget
EMS / Medic77%67 units
Engine company17%15 units
Command & support6%5 units
87 Fire/EMS units dispatched · last 30 days
Inside Puget

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.

45 blocks in Puget, from highest to lowest incidents · 90dHover to preview
Puget

800 Block Lakeway Dr

Peak window Evening · Theft is the most frequent call type · 45% of activity recorded in the evening.

51
Incidents · 90d
28%
of Puget
Evening
Peak block
Top incidentTheft32in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Theft
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
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