Birchwood, WA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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69%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

81%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

66%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Birchwood crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Birchwood crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Bellingham crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Birchwood crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Bellingham.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Birchwood_{/100k people}	Bellingham_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,931	3,576 (estimate)	4,107	2,793	2,119
Murder	2	n/a	2.1	3.8	5.0
Rape	20	n/a	20.9	37.8	37.5
Robbery	74	n/a	77.3	67.5	60.6
Assault	239	n/a	249.7	217.0	256.1
Violent crime	335	649 (estimate)	350	326	359
Burglary	470	n/a	491.0	398.8	229.2
Theft	2,980	n/a	3,113.3	1,634.2	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	146	n/a	152.5	433.5	258.8
Property crime	3,596	2,927 (estimate)	3,757	2,467	1,760

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Birchwood crime map

The Birchwood crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Birchwood as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Birchwood crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Birchwood crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Birchwood crime rates are 69% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Birchwood are 81% higher than the national average
In Birchwood you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Birchwood is safer than 28% of the cities in Washington
Year over year crime in Bellingham has decreased by 8%

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Daily Crime In Birchwood (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Birchwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Birchwood is 1 in 155

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Birchwood is 1 in 35

The chance of being a victim of crime in Birchwood is 1 in 28

Year Over Year Crime In Bellingham (per 100,000 people)

Bellingham police department

Item	Birchwood	Bellingham	Washington
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	157	8,169
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.9	2.2

Sex offenders in Washington

State	Total offenders	Washington_/100K	National_/100K
Washington	6,688	107	266

There are a total of 6,688 sex offenders in Washington. This yields a total of 107 sex offenders in Washington per 100,000 residents which is 60% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Everson, WA	2,773	107	321	428
Geneva, WA	2,596	73	549	622
Nooksack, WA	1,594	125	946	1,071
Edison, WA	264	132	996	1,128
Marietta-Alderwood, WA	3,463	134	1,017	1,151
Lynden, WA	14,700	179	1,131	1,309
Ferndale, WA	14,591	104	1,602	1,706
Bellingham, WA	90,821	350	3,757	4,107

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Westminster, CA	90,857	436	2,498	2,934
Santa Barbara, CA	90,911	648	1,810	2,458
Kirkland, WA	91,146	61	2,012	2,073
San Leandro, CA	90,489	549	3,923	4,471
Carson, CA	91,354	420	2,931	3,351
Bellingham, WA	90,821	350	3,757	4,107

Source: The Birchwood, Bellingham, WA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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