Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
M26 · Bury
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
WA5 · Warrington
107
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Bury has less crime — 1 vs 107 incidents in February 2026.
Great Sankey recorded substantially more crime than Bury in February 2026 — 107 incidents compared to 1, a 107.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Great Sankey records significantly more (57 vs 1 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Bury recorded fewer crimes than Great Sankey — 1 vs 107 incidents. That is 99% 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 57 in Great Sankey. Overall, Bury had fewer total crimes (1 vs 107).