Crime & Safety in Bellingham, WA

Bellingham has a violent crime rate of 273 per 100,000 residents, 28% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 171.9 per 100,000, robbery at 66.4, rape at 30.5. The murder rate is 4.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,926 per 100,000, 49% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,449, burglary at 351, vehicle theft at 125 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 5 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Bellingham receives a safety grade of F.