The total recorded crimes in Bury, UK in March 2025 are around 2 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Bury crime rate of 0.01 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Bury, encompassing approximately 193,851 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Mar were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Bury, we need to analyze Bury crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to the UK:
Bury has recorded 33 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 0.17 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 329 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.
Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 37 crimes with a crime rate of 0.19, ranking it 329 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.
Relative to Greater Manchester:
In 2024, Bury demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Greater Manchester average, with 33 crimes compared to 136.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Bury witnessed more crimes than 7 out of 9 other cities.
In 2023, Bury had fewer crimes than the Greater Manchester average, with 37 crimes compared to 220. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Furthermore, Bury witnessed more crimes than 9 out of 9 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Based on the available data, Bury is considered safer compared to the national averages.
Compared to other cities in Greater Manchester, Bury has a lower crime rate in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.
In March 2025 the Bury has recorded 2 crimes with crime rate of 0.01 ranking 14580th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 9 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 10 in terms of crime rate in Greater Manchester.
In 2024, the total Bury crimes were 33. The crime rate of Bury in 2024 was 0.17 (year) or 0.01 (month) ranking it 329 danzarous in the UK. Bury ranked 8 in terms of total crimes and 8 in terms of crime rate in Greater Manchester.
In 2023, the total crimes in Bury were around 37 crimes with yearly crime rate of 0.19 (year) or 0.02 (month) ranking 329 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Greater Manchester, Bury ranked 10 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 10 as per crime rate of Bury
| City | March 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Greater Manchester) | Crimes | Rank (Greater Manchester) | Crimes | Rank (Greater Manchester) | |
| Oldham | 5 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 105 | 6 |
| Trafford | 2 | 9 | 30 | 9 | 46 | 9 |
| Tameside | 1 | 8 | 81 | 6 | 80 | 8 |
| Salford | 6 | 7 | 72 | 7 | 104 | 7 |
| Rochdale | 7 | 5 | 84 | 5 | 102 | 5 |
| Bolton | 6 | 4 | 119 | 4 | 156 | 4 |
| Wigan | 7 | 3 | 158 | 3 | 220 | 3 |
| Manchester | 6 | 1 | 612 | 1 | 825 | 2 |
| Stockport | 9 | 1 | 142 | 2 | 530 | 1 |
In March 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (4 reports) and Other crime incidents were also notably high (1 cases).
December 2024 crime data shows Other crime saw the largest number of reported crimes with 1 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 1 incidents.
In November 2024, Other crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (2 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Criminal damage and arson (1 incidents) also being high.
For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (2 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (2 incidents).
July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 2 incidents, and Public order was another prevalent crime category with 2 incidents.
During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Drugs (2 reports) and Other crime incidents were also notably high (2 cases).
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 16 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 4 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| March 2025 | 2 |
| January 2025 | 4 |
| December 2024 | 1 |
| October 2024 | 3 |
| September 2024 | 2 |
| August 2024 | 2 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
A total of 6 Other crime incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 1 |
| November 2024 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 1 |
| June 2024 | 2 |
A total of 1 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 1 |
A total of 3 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 2 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
A total of 2 Public order incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 2 |
A total of 2 Drugs incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| June 2024 | 2 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Bury postcode area is presented below.