Overview of Bury crime rate
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Placed 23rd among 25 neighboring boroughs in terms of crime rates, Bury reported 35 crime incidents in 2023. With a population of 193851, the area sees a crime rate of 0.18 incidents per 1000 people. This reflects a 5.88% rise from the previous year.
Predominant crime categories in Bury include Violence and sexual offences (71.4%), Other crimes (8.6%), and Drugs (5.7%), while the less frequent types are Burglary (2.9%), Anti-social behaviour (2.9%), and Criminal damage and arson (2.9%).
Bury is divided into 14 wards. The ones with higher crime figures include Elton (0.4), Bury West (0.4), and Ramsbottom (0.3). Conversely, the safer wards are Redvales (0.1), Holyrood (0.1), and Radcliffe North & Ainsworth (0.1).
Bury crime incidents by crime type
- Violence and sexual offences – 25 (71.4)%
- Other crime – 3 (8.6)%
- Drugs – 2 (5.7)%
- Public order – 2 (5.7)%
- Burglary – 1 (2.9)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1 (2.9)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 1 (2.9)%
How does Bury compare against nearby areas ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
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Crime rates in Bury wards
There are 14 wards within Bury. Elton, Bury West, Ramsbottom has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 14 wards from high crime rate to low.
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Crime rates in postcode districts under Bury
There are 12 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Bury. Highest crime rates in BL0, BL9, BL8 .
- BL0 – 10.9
- BL9 – 0.3
- BL8 – 0.3
- M24 – 0.3
- BL2 – 0.2
- M7 – 0.2
- M25 – 0.2
- BL3 – 0.2
- M8 – 0.2
- M26 – 0.1
- M21 – 0.1
- M45 – 0.1
Postcode districts in Bury
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