Puget, Bellingham, WA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 1 day 0 hours (on average) in Puget.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Puget in green. The most dangerous areas in Puget 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 Puget, Bellingham, WA Safe?

The C grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Puget is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of neighborhoods are safer and 43% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Puget's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Puget is 4.256 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Puget generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Puget may be as high as 1 in 181 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 351 in the east 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 northeast parts of Puget, Bellingham, WA: about 7 per year. The east part of Puget 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 Puget, 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 west 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 Puget residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Puget 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 Puget has 0, have the same problem. Of Puget’s 6,628 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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Puget 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 Puget residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.956
Robbery	0.8838
Rape	0.7608
Murder	0.0433
Total Violent Crime	4.644 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	26.46
Vehicle Theft	4.256
Burglary	4.730
Arson	0.2048
Total Property Crime	35.66 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1612
Drug Crimes	1.202
Vandalism	10.21
Identity Theft	0.9458
Animal Cruelty	0.0506
Total "Other" Rate	12.57 (C-)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Puget 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
Cedar Park, Seattle, WA	D	D+	D+	D-
Bryant, Buffalo, NY	C+	D-	D-	A-
Summit Hill, St. Paul, MN	D+	C	C	C-
The Arts District, Honolulu, HI	C-	B	B	C-
Southwest Hills, Portland, OR	C-	B+	B+	F
Southside Columbus, Columbus, OH	C-	A-	A-	D+
Southern Hills, Springfield, MO	C	B-	B-	C
South Side, West Palm Beach, FL	B	B	B	A-
Richmond Factory, Augusta, GA	A	A-	A-	B
Rabbit Creek, Anchorage, AK	A+	A-	A-	A

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Puget 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 Puget, Bellingham, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Puget schools on SchoolGrade

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