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Whatcom Falls

Whatcom Falls recorded 8 police incidents in the 30 days ending October 15, 2026, 100% of them non-violent. It ranks #20 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods by activity, 35% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 17 calls here over the same period.

Source: Bellingham Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

Live map · Last 30 days

Whatcom Falls & surrounding blocks

23 located eventsView live map›
Neighborhood overview

Whatcom Falls at a glance

Rank
#20/25
Activity index?
Low
8Incidents1% of city30D
0Arrests30D
6:57Fire median+2:24 vs city30D

About 1 reported incident a day, concentrated in the morning. 100% of incidents are non-violent.

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Notable incident · October 2, 6:39 PM

Suspicious circumstance

1400 block Electric Ave · Whatcom Falls

Activity patterns

When and what gets reported in Whatcom Falls

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

When activity happens
Busiest time
1p–3p
2-hour window
Busiest day
Wed
0% on weekends
Quietest time
12a–2a
Sun lowest
By time of day

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MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
Share of incidents by day

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What gets reported
By category family
Operations & Administrative#1 Other Non-Criminal50%
Public Order#1 Disorderly Behavior (Physical)#2 Suspicious Circumstance25%
Persons in Need#1 Behavioral Health13%
Property Crimes#1 Graffiti13%
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 Whatcom Falls.

How fast help arrives here
Fire / EMS response to Whatcom Falls
6:57median dispatch → on scene
2:24 slower than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 6:57City median 4:33
100%
On scene under 8 min
#22
Fastest of 25 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Whatcom Falls

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EMS / Medic78%18 units
Engine company17%4 units
Command & support4%1 units
23 Fire/EMS units dispatched · last 30 days
Inside Whatcom Falls

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.

20 blocks in Whatcom Falls, from highest to lowest incidents · 90dHover to preview
Whatcom Falls

1400 Block Electric Ave

Peak window Midday · DUI is the most frequent call type · 27% of activity recorded in the evening.

15
Incidents · 90d
36%
of Whatcom Falls
Midday
Peak block
Top incidentDUI2in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: DUI

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