Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
M25 · Bury
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
M2 · Greater Manchester
7
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Bury has less crime — 1 vs 7 incidents in February 2026.
Manchester recorded substantially more crime than Bury in February 2026 — 7 incidents compared to 1, a 7.0x 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 February 2026 Police data, Bury recorded fewer crimes than Manchester — 1 vs 7 incidents. That is 86% fewer crimes. Bury is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Bury recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 4 in Manchester. Total crime levels were broadly similar.