Officers appeal for information following a stabbing in Cheetham Hill

We were called to reports of a stabbing on Woodlands Road, Cheetham Hill, at around 4:10pm this afternoon (11/11/25).

Emergency services attended and a teenager was taken to hospital for treatment with potentially life-threatening injuries.

The scene has been secured and cordoned off.

We have put a Section 60 in place until 10am Wednesday 12 November, giving officers extra powers to stop and search individuals in the area.

Sergeant Anthony Dickinson, GMP’s North District, said: “We attended reports of a stabbing on Woodlands Road at around 4:10pm today.

"A teenage boy has been stabbed in the leg and has been taken to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries.  

“You will notice an increase of officers in the area as they continue to conduct enquiries and offer community reassurance.

“If you have any information or concerns with anything, please do speak with an officer”.

If you have any information about the incident, please contact police via 101 or our Live Chat at gmp.police.uk, quoting log 2313 of 11/11/25. 

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.