Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

Fact

A crime occurs every 12 hours 15 minutes (on average) in Guide Meridian.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Guide Meridian in green. The most dangerous areas in Guide Meridian are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Guide Meridian is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of neighborhoods are safer and 49% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Guide Meridian's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Guide Meridian is 3.903 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Guide Meridian generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Guide Meridian may be as high as 1 in 185 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 384 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA: about 10 per year. The northwest part of Guide Meridian has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Guide Meridian, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Guide Meridian residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Guide Meridian has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Guide Meridian has 0, have the same problem. Of Guide Meridian’s 9,417 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Guide Meridian Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Guide Meridian residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.437
Robbery	1.138
Rape	0.7509
Murder	0.0406
Total Violent Crime	5.366 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	45.96
Vehicle Theft	3.903
Burglary	6.218
Arson	0.1985
Total Property Crime	56.28 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1813
Drug Crimes	1.546
Vandalism	10.93
Identity Theft	1.470
Animal Cruelty	0.0678
Total "Other" Rate	14.19 (D+)

Individual Guide Meridian Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vehicle theft in Guide Meridian is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Guide Meridian.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Birchwood, Bellingham, WA	D-	C-	F	C+
Columbia, Bellingham, WA	D	B-	D-	C+
Lettered Streets, Bellingham, WA	D-	C-	D-	C
Mount Baker, Bellingham, WA	D-	C-	D-	B-
York, Bellingham, WA	F	D+	F	D+
Sehome, Bellingham, WA	D-	C-	D-	D+
Puget, Bellingham, WA	D+	C+	D	C
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA	C+	C-	B	D+
South Hill, Bellingham, WA	D-	C-	D-	C
Silver Beach, Bellingham, WA	C+	B	C+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Guide Meridian is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Coves North, Kansas City, MO	B-	A	A	C+
Rmma, Austin, TX	B	B+	B+	A-
Pocono Country Place, Tobyhanna, PA	A+	B	B	A
Haywood Park, San Mateo, CA	B	B	B	D+
Heritage Hills, Austin, TX	C	D+	D+	D
Hillcrest, Jacksonville, FL	B-	D+	D+	A-
Athmar Park, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D-	F
middletown, Bethlehem, PA	A	A	A	A-
Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA	A	A-	A-	A-
Midway, Henderson, NV	F	D+	D+	D-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Guide Meridian is safer than the Washington state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Guide Meridian schools on SchoolGrade

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