Whatcom County, WA Crime


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Whatcom, WA County is a relatively safe area compared to the rest of the United States. The violent crime rate in Whatcom, WA County stands at 10.9, while the US average is 22.7. This means that Whatcom, WA County is almost half as likely to experience violent crime as most other areas in America. Similarly, the county's property crime rate of 37.5 is lower than the nationwide average of 35.4. This suggests that residents of Whatcom, WA County are quite safe when it comes to their property and possessions.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Whatcom County violent crime is 10.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Whatcom County property crime is 37.5. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Whatcom, Washington does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Bellingham, Washington. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Bellingham, Washington. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Bellingham, WA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000207.74.627.965.11106222.2909.75032280.5
2001200.81.532.273.393.86904.9813.35776.6315.1
2002237.12.931.8102.799.87148.2980.35742.9425.1
2003254.21.442.184.3126.47215.81109.55729.9376.4
2004252.32.834.797117.88149.21059.26583.9506
2005235.24.137.871.6121.77533.1958.46157.1417.7
2006258.5043.5100.2114.77034.31043.25627.2364
2007245.12.63876128.56582.8912.35357.2313.3
2008229.72.529.274.9123.15530.2813.44460.4256.3
2009213.12.546.159.8104.75409.8811.34420.3178.2
2010347.62.545.690209.54502.2725.93612.3163.9
2011242.21.242.666.9131.54550786.33604.2159.5
2012266.1035.164.1166.94808.6742.83898.9166.9
2014264.91.266.277.1120.45658.2874.24585.3198.7
2015254.81.25653.6144.14843.1646.64003.5192.9
2016260.4070.954.6134.95514.8873.24312.5329.1
20172912.363.282.3143.34682.4622.73874.7185
2018226.1037.758.8129.73709.2508.83017.5182.9
2019273.14.430.566.4171.92925.8351.42449.2125.1

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Bellingham, WA273.12,925.873,98052019
Ferndale, WA110.82,133.111,67752018
Everson, WA22.6903.32,53882019
Lynden, WA92.61,739.912,80892019
Sumas, WA65.4523.21,338162019
Blaine, WA209.73,317.44,757162017
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Bellingham, WA273.12,925.873,98052019
Marysville, WA202.61,975.261,381532019
Shoreline, WA166.01,929.552,998742019
Kirkland, WA112.52,231.550,243802018
Redmond, WA102.22,656.161,893812019
Sammamish, WA34.4604.653,387872019

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I think you have to turn in your heart and soul to serve an elected position in the county government. These people lie. Badly. Everyday. They see the public as the  More

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