Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Bellingham has a violent crime rate of 358 per 100,000 residents, 6% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 251.8 per 100,000, robbery at 81.5, rape at 21.9. The murder rate is 3.1 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,782 per 100,000, 93% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,127, burglary at 494, vehicle theft at 153 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.
Crime Rates: Bellingham vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)