Two little girls play with their Barbie dolls on a pavement in Leigh. A man wearing a dressing gown looks out from his doorway, clutching his mug of tea as he observes people walking by.
This quiet street was once dubbed ‘unliveable’ by those living there. At one time, Glebe Street was so overrun by anti-social behaviour that locals described how neighbours were leaving the area.
Residents complained of prostitution, drug dealing and threatening behaviour which peaked in late 2019. The situation became so dire, authorities were forced to install cameras and increase patrols in a bid to tackle the issues.
