Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
M45 · Bury
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
SK9 · Cheshire East
94
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Bury has less crime — 1 vs 94 incidents in April 2026.
Macclesfield recorded substantially more crime than Bury in April 2026 — 94 incidents compared to 1, a 94.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Macclesfield records significantly more (38 vs 1 incidents). 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, Bury recorded fewer crimes than Macclesfield — 1 vs 94 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 April 2026, Bury recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 38 in Macclesfield. Overall, Bury had fewer total crimes (1 vs 94).