An estate in Middleton was rocked by two violent incidents in just a matter of days, leaving residents living there 'frightened' and 'disturbed'.
Children even had to witness splatters of blood on the pavement as police swarmed the Alkrington Moss estate twice last week.
Three people were reportedly hospitalised after a suspected stabbing on May 3, with another man understood to be injured after a separate incident broke out at a nearby block of flats at The Heath a mere three days later.
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Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, ward Councillor Dylan Williams has spoken of how the community has been left shaken by the violence, with some fearful of even walking the streets or bringing up their children in the area.
"I've had residents contact me to say they don't feel safe at all anymore and that they want to see some serious action put in place. Some have even said they want to move away because it's gotten that bad," he said.
"I was on the estate the day after and there were still bloody footprints all over the pavements. Children should not have to witness things like this happening or be left scared and see blood splattered on the street, it is wrong.
"The estate is getting a very bad reputation and is in the headlines for the wrong reasons. If we are not careful and fail to come up with an improvement it will be unrecoverable."
Last year, the Manchester Evening News reported how concerned residents said criminals were 'more visible than the police' and how some were too frightened to leave their homes due to a pandemic of antisocial behaviour plaguing the area. At the time, Greater Manchester Police pledged to act.
Following the recent spate of incidents, Coun Williams has now written to Rochdale Council, Rochdale Boroughwide Housing and Greater Manchester Police calling for an urgent multi-agency meeting.
"At the end of the day, the majority of people living here are families and a lot of people have been there for years, but are now scared. It's shaken a lot of people in the community and to hear about this level of violence has disturbed them," he added.
"Over the years, we have had issues with the estate. There is a problem with knife crime and violence and it's become run down, with still a lot of crime going underreported. You see a lot of smashed windows, communal blocks with graffiti and doors smashed in."
Greater Manchester Police have been approached for updates on the incidents.
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