Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
M18 · Greater Manchester
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
M7 · Salford
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Both areas recorded the same number of crimes (1) in February 2026.
Manchester and Salford recorded very similar overall crime levels in February 2026 — 1 and 1 incidents respectively. 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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Manchester and Salford recorded identical crime totals in February 2026 (1 incidents each). The full reports reveal differences in crime type and trend that the headline figure doesn't capture.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Manchester recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 1 in Salford. Total crime levels were broadly similar.