Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BL4 · Bolton
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
M25 · Bury
3
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Bolton has less crime — 1 vs 3 incidents in April 2026.
Bury recorded substantially more crime than Bolton in April 2026 — 3 incidents compared to 1, a 3.0x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Bolton recorded fewer crimes than Bury — 1 vs 3 incidents. That is 67% fewer crimes. Bolton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bolton recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 2 in Bury. Total crime levels were broadly similar.