Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
M26 · Bury
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
WA10 · St Helens
324
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Bury has less crime — 1 vs 324 incidents in February 2026.
St Helens recorded substantially more crime than Bury in February 2026 — 324 incidents compared to 1, a 324.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though St Helens records significantly more (123 vs 1 incidents). Bury is below the national average while St Helens is above, making Bury the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Bury recorded fewer crimes than St Helens — 1 vs 324 incidents. That is 100% 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 123 in St Helens. Overall, Bury had fewer total crimes (1 vs 324).