Anti-social behaviour and public order offences down in two areas of South Manchester

In the first five month of 2023, the total number of anti-social behaviour incidents reported in the area of the Rams Lodge and Fallowfield Lodge is 37 per cent less compared to the same period last year.

Public order related offences are also down approximately 28 per cent in those areas.

Neighbourhood inspector for Fallowfield Victoria Holdsworth said: “Both myself and the neighbourhood team work closely with partners from Manchester City Council, local councillors, and the universities regularly discuss issues raised and attend local events and meetings to discuss issues with residents and members of the public.

“The area does have a dedicated neighbourhood officer and PCSO who are regularly in the community on foot, bike and car. The student area also benefits from a dedicated student engagement team who work closely with the universities and students themselves.”

Greater Manchester Police revealed plans for an additional 264 neighbourhood police officers in March as part of an overhaul of Neighbourhood Policing.

The roll-out across the GMP force area means more officers tackling the crimes that matter the most to communities – including violent crime, drugs, anti-social behaviour, burglary, and vehicle crime. 

Priorities in Fallowfield include burglary, robbery, drug dealing, anti-social behaviour and disrupting organised crime.

Chief Constable Stephen Watson said at the launch: “The people of Greater Manchester are at the heart of this new neighbourhood policing model, which is reflective of us taking a back-to-basics approach to traditional policing.

“Through public consultation, we listened to our communities and this is the embodiment of our action to ensure they are on the receiving end of the very best policing services.

“It combines the reassurance that comes from having local, visible, and accessible officers bound to a patch, with a determined focus on fighting crime.”