LYNDEN, Wash. — Lynden is once again one of Washington’s safest cities and the safest in Whatcom County.
Of the 73 cities on the list, the National Council for Home Safety and Security ranked Lynden the 12th safest, with Ferndale coming in 23rd and Bellingham not showing up until 49th.
Cities with a population below 10,000 or those that did not submit FBI reports were not included.
The state’s violent crime rate is far below the national average, but it has significant property crime.
Oak Harbor was considered the safest Washington city with the lowest property crime rate and a low violent crime rate.
See the full results of the study on the alarms.org website.