Merdian, WA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

287%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

43%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

333%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Merdian 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 Merdian 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 Merdian crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Bellingham.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Merdian_{/100k people}	Bellingham_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,436	8,994 (estimate)	6,919	3,732	2,324
Murder	2	n/a	2.2	5.0	6.3
Rape	22	n/a	23.7	39.2	40.0
Robbery	135	n/a	145.1	86.8	66.1
Assault	219	n/a	235.4	244.7	268.2
Violent crime	378	528 (estimate)	406	376	370
Burglary	801	n/a	861.2	563.0	269.8
Theft	4,764	n/a	5,121.8	2,154.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	493	n/a	530.0	639.3	282.7
Property crime	6,058	8,465 (estimate)	6,513	3,356	1,954

Merdian crime map

The Merdian crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Merdian 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 Merdian crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Merdian 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

Merdian crime rates are 287% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Merdian are 43% higher than the national average
In Merdian you have a 1 in 12 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Merdian is safer than 33% of the cities in Washington
Year over year crime in Bellingham has increased by 27%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Merdian

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Merdian is 1 in 190

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Merdian is 1 in 12

The chance of being a victim of crime in Merdian is 1 in 12

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

Bellingham police department

Item	Merdian	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}
Sumas, WA	1,405	182	425	607
Everson, WA	2,773	86	559	645
Geneva, WA	2,596	107	951	1,058
Nooksack, WA	1,594	173	1,548	1,722
Lynden, WA	14,700	111	2,089	2,200
Blaine, WA	5,427	248	2,017	2,264
Alger, WA	150	231	2,064	2,295
Bellingham, WA	90,821	406	6,513	6,919

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Westminster, CA	90,857	397	2,972	3,369
Santa Barbara, CA	90,911	455	2,044	2,500
Kirkland, WA	91,146	116	2,363	2,479
San Leandro, CA	90,489	577	4,920	5,497
Carson, CA	91,354	474	2,744	3,218
Bellingham, WA	90,821	406	6,513	6,919

Source: The Merdian, Bellingham, WA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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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