Bellingham, WA is a relatively safe city compared to the national average. Violent crime in Bellingham is 18.8 which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime rate in Bellingham is 71.5 which is more than twice as low as the US average of 35.4. Therefore, it can be concluded that Bellingham is an overall safer area than most places in the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Bellingham violent crime is 18.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Bellingham property crime is 71.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.