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Crime rate in Bellingham, Washington (WA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Bellingham, WA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Bellingham, WA

The 2022 crime rate in Bellingham, WA is 421 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.7 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 94.7% U.S. cities. The 2022 Bellingham crime rate rose by 17% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 2. In the last 5 years Bellingham has seen increasing violent crime and rise of property crime.
See how dangerous Bellingham, WA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Bellingham:

421.4
Ferndale:

220.3
Everson:

93.3
Lynden:

141.0
Anacortes:

206.4
Sumas:

130.5
Sedro-Woolley:

137.0
Burlington:

689.7
Blaine:

189.8
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Bellingham by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(2.5)		2
(2.5)		1
(1.2)		0
(0.0)		3
(3.6)		1
(1.2)		1
(1.2)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.3)		2
(2.2)		5
(5.4)		1
(1.1)		2
(2.1)		2
(2.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		37
(46.1)		38
(47.0)		35
(42.6)		31
(37.5)		47
(56.9)		59
(71.0)		50
(59.5)		62
(72.1)		58
(65.4)		42
(46.6)		29
(31.6)		33
(35.2)		32
(33.6)		22
(23.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		48
(59.8)		73
(90.3)		55
(66.9)		56
(67.7)		51
(61.7)		64
(77.1)		45
(53.6)		47
(54.6)		74
(83.5)		56
(62.1)		61
(66.4)		81
(86.5)		132
(138.5)		135
(145.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		84
(104.7)		170
(210.2)		109
(132.7)		137
(165.7)		122
(147.6)		100
(120.4)		122
(145.3)		116
(134.9)		126
(142.1)		128
(141.9)		159
(173.0)		132
(141.0)		236
(247.7)		219
(235.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		651
(811.3)		590
(729.4)		648
(788.8)		624
(754.9)		641
(775.6)		726
(874.2)		543
(646.6)		752
(874.4)		553
(623.8)		477
(528.8)		327
(355.8)		614
(655.8)		619
(649.7)		801
(861.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		3,547
(4,420)		2,933
(3,626)		2,977
(3,624)		3,251
(3,933)		3,396
(4,109)		3,818
(4,597)		3,377
(4,021)		3,714
(4,318)		3,437
(3,877)		2,803
(3,107)		2,259
(2,458)		3,337
(3,564)		3,837
(4,027)		4,764
(5,122)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		143
(178.2)		133
(164.4)		131
(159.5)		142
(171.8)		145
(175.4)		166
(199.9)		162
(192.9)		283
(329.1)		164
(185.0)		169
(187.3)		115
(125.1)		379
(404.8)		362
(379.9)		493
(530.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		17
(21.2)		6
(7.4)		7
(8.5)		5
(6.0)		3
(3.6)		2
(2.4)		1
(1.2)		18
(20.9)		10
(11.3)		6
(6.7)		6
(6.5)		18
(19.2)		19
(19.9)		20
(21.5)
City-Data.com crime index328.6320.9296.1307.4333.5367.5316.7361.3323.9265.0223.9305.3359.1421.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 46 registered sex offenders living in Bellingham, Washington as of May 14, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bellingham is 1,904 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Bellingham:

218.2
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Bellingham:

230.9
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Bellingham:

151.1
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Bellingham:

162.1
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Bellingham:

153.0
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Bellingham:

182.7
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Bellingham:

166.9
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Bellingham:

161.4
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Bellingham:

172.2
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Bellingham:

168.8
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Bellingham:

154.2
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Bellingham:

144.8
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Bellingham:

202.1
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Bellingham:

133.3
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Bellingham:

133.2
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Bellingham:

107.2
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Bellingham:

111.2
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Bellingham:

105.1
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Bellingham:

507.8
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Bellingham:

388.3
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Bellingham:

370.1
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Bellingham:

212.8
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Bellingham:

289.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Bellingham:

346.4
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Bellingham:

440.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Bellingham:

359.3
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Bellingham:

434.7
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Bellingham:

386.9
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Bellingham:

373.4
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Bellingham:

362.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Bellingham:

351.9
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Bellingham:

410.0
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Bellingham:

424.2
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Bellingham:

366.3
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Bellingham:

401.2
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Bellingham:

414.1
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 172 (115 officers - 95 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.21
Washington average:

1.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 180 (118 officers - 99 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.26
Washington average:

1.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 173 (117 officers - 96 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.27
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 174 (115 officers - 94 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.27
Washington average:

1.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 176 (117 officers - 96 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 174 (113 officers - 94 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.31
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 167 (112 officers - 94 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.33
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 165 (112 officers - 94 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.35
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 154 (107 officers - 91 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.29
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 157 (110 officers - 94 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.33
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 160 (109 officers - 94 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.33
Washington average:

1.51

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 154 (110 officers - 95 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.36
Washington average:

1.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 157 (110 officers - 96 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.37
Washington average:

1.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 162 (111 officers - 96 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.41
Washington average:

1.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 161 (111 officers - 95 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.45
Washington average:

1.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 158 (109 officers - 92 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
Washington average:

1.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 156 (104 officers - 88 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.41
Washington average:

1.61

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 157 (106 officers - 88 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.47
Washington average:

1.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 161 (107 officers - 88 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.50
Washington average:

1.62

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Bellingham, WA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 98225, 98226.

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