Crime
Tackling a persons offending behaviour is often intrinsically linked to their physical and mental health, and in particular any substance misuse issues. This outcome therefore cannot be addressed in isolation. Offenders often also experience significant health inequalities that will need to be identified, examined and addressed locally in partnership with organisations across the criminal justice system. Furthermore, a large proportion of families with multiple needs are managed through the criminal justice system, and their issues are inter-generational. Reoffending therefore has a wide impact on the health and well being of individuals, their children and families, and the communities they live in.
Children and adolescents exposed to violence (as victims, directly witnessing violence or hearing about crimes) are at risk for adverse long-term behavioural and mental health issues including depression, anxiety, aggression and substance use.
The consequences of tackling offending and reoffending will benefit a wide range of service agencies and enhance their outcomes. Public health is a crucial part of a multi-agency approach to reducing reoffending, which includes police, courts, prisons, probation, community safety partners, social services, housing and education at a local level.
Data covered in this report is based on a 12 month period, collected as calendar quarter. Police recorded crime figures are based on the year in which the crime was recorded not the year in which it was committed.
Please note: When using / interpreting data from this report it is important to understand:
- The most recent mid-year population estimates have been used to calculate the rates per 1,000 population used in the charts and as a result areas with small populations may prone to exaggeration, therefore when comparing with areas such as the Isles of Scilly and the City of London interpret the results with caution.
- The last equivalent period refers to the same 12 month period in the previous year e.g.2024 Q4 (12 months ending) will be compared to 2023 Q4 (12 months ending).
- In all charts, tables and text a rank of 1 is the lowest crime rate of the chosen comparison group.
- There may be negative offence numbers; this is likely owing to a police force transferring or cancelling offences from one period to the next.
Total recorded offences (excluding fraud) (offences per 1,000 population):
In the twelve months to end of 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) Bury had recorded 96.33 crimes per 1000 people. This had decreased from 106.08 crimes per 1000 people in the last equivalent period. The number of recorded offences (excluding fraud) in Bury for the past 12 months was 18,830 crimes. This ranks Bury 4 out of 10 local authorities in Manchester Trafford had the lowest number of offences 75.2 crimes per 1000 people in this quarter with Manchester having the largest number at 153.1 crimes per 1000 people offences (Figure 1).
Figure 1: Total recorded offences (excluding fraud) (offences per 1,000 population) – 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) for local authorities in Greater Manchester (LGA, 2024)
In Bury, the top five recorded crimes for the 12 months ending in Q4 2024 were, in order: violence against the person without injury, stalking and harassment, public order offences, violence with injury and criminal damage and arson. Compared to the same period in 2023, there have been some notable shifts in ranking. In Q4 2023, stalking and harassment was the most recorded offence, followed by violence without injury, public order offences, criminal damage and arson, and violence with injury. This indicates that while the types of offences remained consistent across both years, violence without injury became more prevalent in 2024, overtaking stalking and harassment. Meanwhile, violence with injury moved up slightly in the rankings, and criminal damage and arson dropped one position. These changes suggest a subtle shift in the nature of violent and property-related crimes in the area.
Victim based crime
Victim based crime includes: violence again the person (homicide, death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving, violence with injury and violence without injury), stalking and harassment, sexual offences, robbery, theft offences (residential burglary and non-residential burglary, vehicle offences, theft from the person, bicycle theft, shoplifting and all other theft offences), and criminal damage and arson offences. Figure 2 shows that in the year 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) Bury had 14,658 victim-based offences and 4,172 other crimes against society offences (Figure 2).
Figure 2: Number of victim-based crime offences recorded (2024 Q4 – 12 months ending) & Other crimes against society offences recorded (2024 Q4 – 12 months ending) for Bury (LGA, 2024)
In 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) Bury had recorded 74.99 victim-based offences per 1,000 population, this ranked Bury 3 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester. The rate in Bury decreased from 82.09 crimes per 1000 people in the last equivalent period.
Figure 3: Victim-based crime (offences per 1,000 population) – 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) for local authorities in Greater Manchester (LGA, 2024)
Violence against the person
Crimes against the person includes the following categories of offences:
- Homicide
- Death or serious injury caused by illegal driving
- Violence with injury
- Violence without injury
- Stalking and harassment
There were 7,651 violence against the person offences recorded for Bury, in 2024 Q4 (12 months ending). Figure 4 below shows violence against the person recorded crime per 1000 persons for Bury.
In 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) Bury had recorded 34.19 violence against the person per 1,000 population, this ranked Bury 3 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester 8.55 crimes per 1000 people were with injury in Bury and 16.31 crimes per 1000 people without injury.
Figure 4: Violence against the person (per 1,000 population) – 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) for local authorities in Greater Manchester (LGA, 2024)
Stalking and harassment
Bury had 14.24 crimes per 1000 people stalking and harassment offences in 2024 Q4 (12 months ending). Trafford had the lowest number of offences 9.4 crimes per 1000 people in this quarter with Rochdale having the largest number at 17.8 crimes per 1000 people offences. Bury was ranked 3 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester. The number of offences in Bury has decreased from 16.97 crimes per 1000 people in the last equivalent period (Figure 5).
Figure 5: Stalking and harassment (offences per 1,000 population) – 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) for local authorities in Greater Manchester (LGA, 2024)
Homicide
Bury had 3 offence(s) for homicide in 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) with 61 homicide offences in North West in total, the equivalent of 0.02 crimes per 1000 people. With Manchester having the largest number of homicides at 10 offences. There are some authorities who did not have any homicide offences recorded in the past four quarters.
Death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving
Bury had 5 offences for death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving recorded in 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) with 220 death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving offences recorded offences in North West (ADASS Region) in total, the equivalent of 0.03 crimes per 1000 people offences. There are some authorities who did not have any death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving offences recorded the last four quarters.
Sexual offences
Bury had 3.9 crimes per 1000 people sexual offences in 2024 Q4 (12 months ending). Trafford had the lowest number of offences at 2.4 crimes per 1000 people in this quarter with Manchester having the largest number at 5.4 crimes per 1000 people offences. Bury was ranked 4 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester, this can be seen in Figure 6. The number of offences in Bury has increased from 3.58 crimes per 1000 people in the last equivalent period.
Figure 6: Sexual offences (offences per 1,000 population) – 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) for local authorities in Greater Manchester (LGA, 2024)
Robbery
The number of robbery offences per 1,000 population recorded in Bury in 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) was 0.96 crimes per 1000 people. Bury was ranked 2 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester. The number of offences in Bury has decreased from 1.32 crimes per 1000 people in the last equivalent period.
Theft
Theft includes residential and non-residential burglary, vehicle offences, theft from the person, bicycle theft, shoplifting and all other theft offences. In 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) Bury recorded 2,254 crimes, a rate of 22.73 crimes per 1000 people for theft offences (Figure 7). Bury was ranked 3 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester. Wigan had the lowest number of offences 21.7 crimes per 1000 people in this quarter with Manchester having the largest number at 48.4 crimes per 1000 people offences. The number of offences in Bury has decreased from 25.88 crimes per 1000 people in the last equivalent period.
Figure 7: Theft offences (offences per 1,000 population) – 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) for local authorities in Greater Manchester (LGA, 2024)
Residential burglary in a dwelling
Figure 8 shows in 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) Bury recorded 3.40 crimes per 1000 people for residential burglary offences. Bury was ranked 4 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester. Trafford had the lowest number of offences 2.8 crimes per 1000 people in this quarter with Manchester having the largest number at 5.24 crimes per 1000 people offences. The number of offences in Bury has decreased from 4.02 crimes per 1000 people in the last equivalent period.
Figure 8: Residential burglary (offences per 1,000 population) – 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) for local authorities in Greater Manchester (LGA, 2024)
Non-residential burglary
The bar chart below shows in 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) 0.99 crimes per 1000 people recorded non-residential burglary offences in Bury. Bury was ranked 3 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester. Stockport and Trafford had the lowest number of offences 0.9 crimes per 1000 people in this quarter with Manchester having the largest number at 1.9 crimes per 1000 people offences. The number of offences in Bury has decreased since the last equivalent period when there were 1.36 crimes per 1000 people.
Figure 9: Non-residential burglary (offences per 1,000 population) – 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) for local authorities in Greater Manchester (LGA, 2024)
Vehicle offences
In 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) Bury had recorded 4.45 crimes per 1000 people for vehicle offences (Figure 10). Bury was ranked 3 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester. Stockport had the lowest number of offences 4 crimes per 1000 people in this quarter with Manchester having the largest number at 9.13 crimes per 1000 people offences.
Figure 10: Vehicle offences (offences per 1,000 population) – 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) for local authorities in Greater Manchester (LGA, 2024)
Theft from the person
In the twelve months up to 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) Bury had recorded 0.54 crimes per 1000 people theft from the person offences. Bury was ranked 3 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester. Stockport had the lowest number of offences 0.51 crimes per 1000 people in this quarter with Manchester having the largest number at 6.46 crimes per 1000 people.
Bicycle theft offences
In Q4 202, Bury had recorded 0.37 crimes per 1000 people for bicycle theft offences. Bury was ranked 2 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester. The number of offences in Bury has decreased from the last equivalent period when there were 0.88 crimes per 1000 people. Rochdale had the lowest number of offences 0.36 crimes per 1000 people in this quarter with Manchester having the largest number at 2.03 crimes per 1000 people offences.
Shoplifting offences
Bury recorded 5.95 crimes per 1000 people shoplifting offences in 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) (Figure 11). Bury was ranked 2 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester. Wigan had the lowest number of offences 5.6 crimes per 1000 people in this quarter with Manchester having the largest number at 9.5 crimes per 1000 people offences. The number of offences in Bury has increased as in the last equivalent period there were 4.82 crimes per 1000 people.
Figure 11: Crime - Shoplifting offences recorded (offences per 1,000 population) - 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) for local authorities in Greater Manchester (LGA, 2024)
Other theft offences
In the twelve months to the end of 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) Bury had recorded 7.03 crimes per 1000 people for other theft offences. Bury was ranked 5 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester (Figure 12). Stockport had the lowest number of offences 5.8 crimes per 1000 people in this quarter with Manchester having the largest number at 14.12 crimes per 1000 people offences. The number of offences in Bury has decreased since the last equivalent period when there were 8.51 crimes per 1000 people.
Figure 12: Crime - Other theft offences (offences per 1,000 population) - 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) for local authorities in Greater Manchester (LGA, 2024)
Criminal damage and arson
In the 12 months to 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) Bury recorded 8.26 crimes per 1000 people criminal damage and arson offences. Bury was ranked 3 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester (Figure 13). Trafford had the lowest number of offences 5.8 crimes per 1000 people in this quarter with Manchester having the largest number at 11.1 crimes per 1000 people offences.
Figure 13: Criminal damage and arson (offences per 1,000 population) - 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) for local authorities in Greater Manchester (LGA, 2024)
Other crimes against society
Other crimes against society include drug offences, possession of weapons offences, public order offences and miscellaneous crimes.
In 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) Bury had 21.34 crimes per 1000 people for other crimes against society offences. Bury was ranked 6 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester (Figure 14). Trafford had the lowest number of offences 14.6 crimes per 1000 people in this quarter with Manchester having the largest number at 31.13 crimes per 1000 people offences. The number of offences in Bury has decreased since the last equivalent period when there were 23.99 crimes per 1000 people.
Figure 14: Other crimes against society (offences per 1,000 population) - 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) for local authorities in Greater Manchester (LGA, 2024)
Drug offences
In 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) Bury had recorded 5.32 crimes per 1000 people drug offences. Bury was ranked 8 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester (Figure 15). Stockport had the lowest number of offences 2.8 crimes per 1000 people in this quarter with Manchester having the largest number at 8.7 crimes per 1000 people offences. The number of offences in Bury has decreased in the last equivalent period when there were 5.64 crimes per 1000 people.
Figure 15: Drug offences (offences per 1,000 population) - 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) for local authorities in Greater Manchester (LGA, 2024)
Possession of weapon offences
Figure 16 below shows Bury had recorded 1.42 crimes per 1000 people possession of weapons offences in 2024 Q4 (12 months ending). Trafford had the lowest number of offences 1 crime per 1000 people in this quarter with Manchester having the largest number at 2.23 crimes per 1000 people offences. Bury was ranked 4 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester
Figure 16: Possession of weapon offences (offences per 1,000 population) - 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) for local authorities in Greater Manchester (LGA, 2024)
Public order offences
Bury had recorded 12.04 crimes per 1000 people public order offences in the latest quarter. Trafford had the lowest number of offences 8.5 crimes per 1000 people in this quarter with Manchester having the largest number at 16.56 crimes per 1000 people offences. Bury was ranked 6 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester (Figure 17). The number of offences in Bury has decreased since the last equivalent period when there were 14.31 crimes per 1000 people.
Figure 17: Public order offences (offences per 1,000 population) - 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) for local authorities in Greater Manchester (LGA, 2024)
Miscellaneous crimes against society
In 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) Bury had recorded 2.56 crimes per 1000 people miscellaneous crimes against society offences. Figure 18 below shows Trafford had the lowest number of offences 1.8 crimes per 1000 people in this quarter with Manchester having the largest number at 3.6 crimes per 1000 people offences. Bury was ranked 3 out of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester (Figure 18). The number of offences in Bury has decreased from the last equivalent periods when there were 2.62 crimes per 1000 people.
Figure 18: Miscellaneous crimes against society (offences per 1,000 population) - 2024 Q4 (12 months ending) for local authorities in Greater Manchester (LGA, 2024)
