Councillors are due to approve the installation of alley gates on either side of the ginnel between Malton Avenue and Sawley Avenue, which will be locked.
Residents who live directly attached to the gated route would be given access, along with the council and emergency services.
Last year, 67 crimes were reported within a 100-metre radius of the ginnel, some of which included serious violence or injury.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) launched ‘Operation Vardar’ in response, and officers have been working closely with residents to help tackle problems around anti-social behaviour, drug use, intimidation and knife crime.
The Whitefield policing team have also been working alongside the council to obtain a public spaces protection order for the ginnel.
This is a legal tool used by local authorities to crack down on specific incidents of nuisance and crime, and gives powers for officers to hand out fines.
Speaking to the Bury Times following a stabbing on Malton Close in November, one resident said they had stopped walking around the estate, preferring to drive instead.
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They shared that they no longer use the nearby ginnel, which they said was home to “a lot of drug use and other criminal activity.”
Councillor Sandra Walmsley, cabinet member for communities and inclusion, said: “Residents are fed up with problems being caused in the area, and they are overwhelmingly in support of this move, which is also backed by the police.
“I hope this will help give them the peace of mind they deserve.”
The proposal is due to be approved by the council’s cabinet on Wednesday, September 10.