can someone that actually lives in manchester, tell me the truth about the crime rate

my question is

how safe is manchester uni for a student,

what are the chances of me gettin mugged

can i go through 3 years without getting into any trouble

Manchester is quite safe tbh. I always go to Rusholme, and I used to see my friend in Longsight, it is a little rough, but to myself its generally okay!

how would you define " a little rough" - i come from luton, ie (L-town) and to me its fine, but when i tell people where im from, they look back in shock horror, as its menna be some sort of gun/knife fest, lolz, ...

Well, it is a little rough. An example is NOT TO SCARE YOU, but going on a double decker Stagecoach (bus) from Longsight, you can sometimes see an odd stoner at the back smoking a spliff, lol. Or you can occasionally find someone staring at you. Or you can find people doing drugs, or shouting, banging the floors. Again, this is the rough side.

However, there really is only 2 rough places (longsight/moss side) and if you stay there in the right time of day with the right people than you will be fine. Trust me.

thanks so much for the honest information, it means alot, as long as i dont get smacked with a glass bottle, i dont mind lolz,

what u mentioned about the two rough areas longsight/moss side, is what worries me, its these precise areas that are close to the uni,
ive heard its all to do with gang wars between the two rival opposite gangs, and sometimes innocent passers by just get shot...

the thing is, im sure like most things, people have over exadurated the situations, the tens of thousands of students that are actually in the city at one time, would be more enough to make me feel safe, but i still worry

three years in a city rife with crime, oh well you cant have it both ways, if i go to a uni in a small town eg loughborough, id be bored senseless, but there would be no crime, lolz

They aren't THAT near to Manchester University. And I am usually in the middle of Longsight-Moss Side, in Rusholme which is honestly quite safe in my eyes. Most students usually chill on the whole of Oxford Road-Wilmslow Road, and through to the town centre in the evenings. Where will you be living if I may ask btw? Which area?
Currently my friend lives in Fallowfield which is quite better, an area, rather than Longsight.

i dont actually know where my accomidation will be based as such, it just seems a shame that many parts of the city will be out of bounds, due to the crime, sigh, oh well, its the same with every major city, i suppose,...i dont mind, not like theres any major attractions in longsight/moss side.

i think its all these rumours that are making things worse,

you have helped to put my mind at rest
thanks ever so much

btw i was lookin to stay at fallowfield, victory, or witworth park...


ive heard people get thier rooms trashed, and stuff stolen on a regular basis, but oh well sigh

thanks so much for ur help, much appreciated

If I were you I'd stay in Fallowfield, because there is more students. It is also further away from the 'trouble' and near to Rusholme. I can definately tell the difference between Fallowfield and Longsight, and Fallowfield is a LOT more better. It also boasts bars, Sainsburys and a Tescos, a shisha cafe, take aways, etc...
The people who get their rooms trashed and stolen, are the students who are loud and arn't cautious about their neighbours, etc.
Whitworth Park is also a VERY good area, being on oxford road. However, expect many bars/clubs. It's also a good area because they're buses nearlye very minute going straight into the town centre!

so to sum up, witworth park and fallowfield, are kool,

stay the hell away from rushholm, moss side and longsight.

everywhere else is pretty fine

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