Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
M45 · Bury
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
OL12 · Rochdale
6
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Bury has less crime — 1 vs 6 incidents in April 2026.
Rochdale recorded substantially more crime than Bury in April 2026 — 6 incidents compared to 1, a 6.0x 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, Bury recorded fewer crimes than Rochdale — 1 vs 6 incidents. That is 83% 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 4 in Rochdale. Total crime levels were broadly similar.