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Puget

Puget recorded 60 police incidents in the 30 days ending October 15, 2026, 100% of them non-violent. It ranks #5 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods by activity, 24% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 69 calls here over the same period.

Source: Bellingham Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

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Live map · Last 30 days

Puget & surrounding blocks

119 located eventsView live map›
Neighborhood overview

Puget at a glance

Rank
#5/25
Activity index?
Calm
60Incidents4% of city30D
14Arrests30D
5:02Fire median+0:29 vs city30D

About 2 reported incidents a day, concentrated around midday. 100% of incidents are non-violent.

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Notable incident · October 12, 10:14 PM

Domestic dispute (no assault)

1700 block E Maple St · 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
11a–1p
2-hour window
Busiest day
Fri
23% on weekends
Quietest time
5a–7a
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
Operations & Administrative#1 Other Non-Criminal#2 Warrant Arrest32%
Property Crimes#1 Theft#2 Vehicle Prowl#3 Fraud & Forgery30%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Domestic Violence (No Assault)#2 Harassment#3 Sex Crime12%
Public Order#1 Suspicious Circumstance#2 Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)#3 Other Criminal10%
Persons in Need#1 Behavioral Health8%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 Traffic Collision#2 DUI7%
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
5:02median dispatch → on scene
0:29 slower than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 5:02City median 4:33
100%
On scene under 8 min
#4
Fastest of 25 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Puget

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EMS / Medic73%99 units
Engine company19%26 units
Ladder / Truck1%1 units
Command & support7%10 units
136 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.

48 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 · 50% of activity recorded in the evening.

82
Incidents · 90d
34%
of Puget
Evening
Peak block
Top incidentTheft44in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Theft

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