Officers will be able to order people to leave
09:48, 01 Nov 2025Updated 09:48, 01 Nov 2025
GMP has issued dispersal orders across the city(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Two dispersal orders have been imposed on suburbs across Manchester in a bid to curb anti-social behaviour.
Both orders came into force at 6.15pm yesterday (October 31) and last for 48 hours until the same time on Sunday evening.
The orders were imposed on Halloween and cover the weekend prior to Bonfire Night, with this time of year often being a busy period for Greater Manchester’s emergency services.
Greater Manchester Police says officers are using their powers ‘to crack down on anti-social behaviour’.
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One order covers much of the Gorton and Abbey Hey areas of east Manchester – between Chapman Street, Hyde Road and Ashton Old Road – highlighted in red on the map below.
The Gorton and Abbey Hey dispersal order(Image: GMP/Google Maps)
The second order covers a large area of Didsbury – between Kingsway and Princess Road – plus Withington and parts of Chorlton closest to Southern Cemetery.
The area covered is highlighted in red on the map below.
The areas of Didsbury, Withington and Chorlton covered(Image: GMP/Google Maps)
Both orders have been issued under Section 35 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
They give officers powers to order people who are committing anti-social behaviour, or who police reasonably believe would commit anti-social behaviour, to leave the designated area for a period of time.
On Facebook posts about both orders, a GMP spokesperson said: “There will be an increase in police presence in and around the area with the order running from 6.15pm today (Friday) and will last until 6.15pm on November 2, 2025.
“If you have any concerns, please approach our officers, they are there to keep you safe.”