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Whatcom Falls

Whatcom Falls recorded 14 police incidents in the 30 days ending August 31, 2026, 93% of them non-violent. It ranks #20 of 25 Bellingham neighborhoods by activity, 35% above its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 22 calls here over the same period.

Source: Bellingham Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

Bellingham/Neighborhoods/Whatcom Falls
Live map · Last 30 days

Whatcom Falls & surrounding blocks

36 located eventsView live map›
Neighborhood overview

Whatcom Falls at a glance

Rank
#20/25
?83HIGH
Whatcom Falls this week is
High

About 1 reported incident a day, concentrated Midday. 93% of incidents are non-violent.

Incidents · 30D
14
1% of city
Arrests · 30D
0
0% of incidents
Fire median · 30D
5:21
+0:54 vs city
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Notable incident · August 18, 5:23 PM

Assault - misdemeanor

1100 block Kenoyer Dr · 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
12p–2p
2-hour window
Busiest day
Wed
29% on weekends
Quietest time
1a–3a
Fri lowest
By time of day
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
Share of incidents by day
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
What gets reported
By category family
Property Crimes#1 Theft#2 Vehicle Prowl29%
Persons in Need#1 Behavioral Health#2 Missing Person21%
Operations & Administrative#1 Other Non-Criminal14%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Assault - Misdemeanor#2 Domestic Violence (No Assault)14%
Public Order#1 Hazardous Device#2 Other Criminal14%
Community Services#1 Service Call7%
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
5:21median dispatch → on scene
0:54 slower than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 5:21City median 4:27
100%
On scene under 8 min
#17
Fastest of 23 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Whatcom Falls
EMS / Medic60%26 units
Engine company26%11 units
Ladder / Truck5%2 units
Command & support9%4 units
43 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.

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

1400 Block Electric Ave

Peak window Midday · Vehicle Prowl is the most frequent call type · 13% of activity recorded in the evening.

8
Incidents · 90d
23%
of Whatcom Falls
Midday
Peak block
Top incidentVehicle Prowl2in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Vehicle Prowl
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
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