Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Bellingham has a violent crime rate of 146 per 100,000 residents, 62% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 116.7 per 100,000, robbery at 11.7, rape at 17.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,132 per 100,000, 42% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 992, burglary at 93, vehicle theft at 47 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 43 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Bellingham receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Bellingham vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)