UNBELIEVABLE RATE OF CRIME RECORDED IN JUST ONE NIGHT AT MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE

An aggressive busker, two 14-year-old girls assaulted in Piccadilly Gardens, and an allegation of homophobic hate crime are just a few of the many incidents city centre officers faced on Friday night.

Assault, theft, and drugs mis-use were all part of the huge amount of calls officers received last night.

As part of an all-night Tweetathon which involved GMP sharing every single call that came from 9pm until 6am - it showed the extent of what police tackle across Manchester.

In the space of nine hours there were 13 incidents of assault and nine incidents of theft.

There were also three reported incidents involving drugs.

Just after 9.30pm a report was made that two 14-year-old girls were assaulted in

Piccadilly Gardens .

Officers are investigating the incident and making 'assessments of any vulnerability'.

At 11.15pm there was a call to a 'loud and aggressive busker' on Canal Street. Police said a resident had tried to reason with the busker, but they apparently abused the resident and turned the volume up louder.

Manchester City Council staff attended, as they have a voluntary code of conduct for buskers and powers to deal with noise nuisance.

GMP's City Centre Inspector Phil Spurgeon said: "Social media is a really useful way of us engaging with different communities, and we do an occasional Tweetathon to highlight the range and complexity of incidents we deal with on a typical night in the city centre.

"However, we should emphasise, that we highlighted the issues experienced by a tiny minority; what I call the 3 V's – victims, villains and the vulnerable.

"The vast majority of those in the city centre last night had a safe and enjoyable night."

Read the log in full:

9.02pm – Staff at a business burgled overnight have detained a male they think was responsible. Officers attended and have arrested a 17 yr old youth on suspicion of burglary. Attempts are now being made to contact a parent.

9.33pm – A 999 call was made about two 14 yr old girls in Piccadilly Gardens, who were apparently assaulted on their way into the city centre. Officers are still dealing and will be making assessments of any vulnerability.

9.45pm – Volunteers supporting GMP are briefed and deployed. They include teams from GMP Special Constabulary, Street Pastors and LGBT Foundation Village Angels. Those teams provide support on the streets to those in need, and the Village Angels also staff the Safe Haven on Bloom St.

10pm – Licensing officers from GMP and out-of-hours licensing & enforcement staff from Manchester City Council have been briefed and deployed to follow up on community complaints, and check on problematic premises. MCC have also deployed taxi licensing staff.

10.06pm – A 999 call from a man whose mobile phone was apparently taken during a tram journey earlier today. The victim has tracked his phone to the city centre and detained a man they think is responsible for taking it. Officers have attended to find all parties gone, but will be making further enquiries.

10.22pm – 999 call about 2 vehicles colliding on Richmond St, apparently blocking the junction. Officers are on scene and some injuries, not thought to be life-threatening, have been reported. North-West Ambulance Service are also attending. Officers remained on scene for recovery of the vehicles until 11.40pm

10.25pm – Officers are looking for a missing person from Derbyshire, who is believed to be in the city centre.

11.12pm – Call to a chaotic party in a flat, which is causing issues for other residents in the block. Officers attended and gave advice to the occupants, who said it was a birthday party.

11.15pm – Call to a loud and aggressive busker on Canal St. A resident has tried to reason with the busker, but they apparently abused the resident and turned the volume up louder. Manchester City Council staff attended, as they have a voluntary code of conduct for buskers and powers to deal with noise nuisance.

11.21pm – Call about an incident yesterday which it would not be appropriate to share on social media.

11.38pm – A vehicle detectives are interested in activated an ANPR camera on it's way into the city. It was located within 2 minutes and a man arrested on suspicion of rape.

11.44pm – Officers on foot at Deansgate Locks have asked if NWAS can attend for a female who appears to be under the influence of something. NWAS were unable to attend immediately because of demand elsewhere, so the female was taken to hospital by police officers. This is not ideal, but is a judgement call for the officers at the scene, depending on the individual involved and the length of time they are likely to be waiting for medics.

00.12am – 999 to 2 aggressive males on Piccadilly, one with blood on his face and another crawling on the floor. Officers have attended and established that one male has been punched in the face. His injuries are not life-threatening, but they have been taken to hospital by medics.

00.18am – 999 from takeaway staff. A man who they know is banging on the door, after some sort of dispute. Offices have attended and given advice to all those involved.

00.34am – Non-emergency call from a bus driver, reporting an earlier incident where someone got their foot stuck in the door.

00.41am – 999 from a Northern Quarter resident who apparently challenged the occupants of a nearby parked car about noise. They have responded by throwing things. Officers attended, but the car had already left.

00.49am – Multiple officers dealing with a seriously injured male on London Rd. Road closures were temporarily put in place. 'Foul play' has been ruled out through CCTV work. The male remains in a serious condition at hospital.

00.58am – Call from staff at a bar about a man they think may have stolen an item from another customer. Officers attended and are conducting follow up enquiries.

1.02am – 999 about a male with a brick causing issues in Piccadilly. Officers attended but couldn't locate the caller or male in question.

1.09am – Officers are waiting with a man who has fallen on Cross St and injured his head. Street Pastors came and waited with him until NWAS attended.

1.17am – Officers went to a Northern Quarter bar to check on the welfare of a female. She rang her Mum to say her bag had been stolen, and was very distressed.

1.24am – Abandoned 999 from a mobile phone, with sounds of retching in the background. The number has been called back and it was a taxi driver having an issue with a passenger, which has been resolved.

1.43am – Antisocial behaviour report. Occupants of 2 parked cars on City Road East disturbing local residents with loud music. Possibly using Nitrous Oxide too as balloons seen. Officers searched the area but suspect the cars had already left.

1.58am – 999 from a man who lost his bank card earlier, rang his bank and has been told it has already been used in a city centre restaurant.

2.20am – Non-emergency call from staff in a building about rough sleepers blocking the entrance and being abusive. They are also apparently preventing customers from getting in. Officers were not able to attend immediately. Staff rang back to say a member of public had moved them. Officers from the neighbourhood policing team will follow this up with staff.

2.35am – 999 from a woman on Deansgate who says she and her friend have been assaulted. Officers attended and dealt with the victim.

2.40am – 999 from a man on Deansgate who says a group of males are offering cocaine and MDMA, and being confrontational when being told 'No.' This is usually a precursor to theft, with 'customers' usually taken to a side street and relieved of their bank cards by various means. The males were not located.

2.43am – Hate incident reported in the Village, with homophobic abuse used. The caller has now left the area and we will follow up later.

2.45am – Distressed female ringing about a theft in the Northern Quarter. Officers attended and the female has been reunited with her purse.

2.45am – Call via the ambulance service about an assault on Peter St. This was the same incident as the 2.35am assault on Deansgate, which officers were already dealing with.

2.46am – 999 about an assault on King St. Passing officers were flagged down by a witness. Officers gave trauma support first aid and were assisted by an off-duty nurse.

2.49am – 999 about an assault on Withy Grove. Officers deployed on foot at the location have come across the incident and dealt. Ambulance service was struggling to attend, so officers took the victim to hospital.

2.52am – Report of 4 males fighting on Oxford Rd. Officers searched the location but found no trace.

2.59am –Report via ambulance service of male assaulted on Whitworth St West. Officers attended and established that a male sustained a slight head injury when he was fighting and hit his head on a sign. The male was taken to hospital by officers.

3.03am – 999 about 2 men fighting on New Cathedral St. Officers attended but found no trace of the males.

3.07am – Report of theft of handbag earlier in the evening.

3.12am – 999 from a male who says his bike was taken from him in Piccadilly Gardens. Officers were in the area and responded quickly, but the victim could not be found. We will try to contact him again later.

3.17am – 999 from a taxi driver who has a drunk man in his vehicle, but can't be roused. The man has been sick and the driver is owed the fare and a 'valet charge'. Officers could not be deployed immediately due to higher priority incidents elsewhere, but managed to attend shortly after 4am. The male was roused, paid his fare and went into a nearby flat.

3.30am – 999 from a woman who says a door supervisor has assaulted her by pushing her in the chest. The woman wanted to wait for officers, but was informed we would struggle to get there quickly. She left and will be spoken to later.

3,34am – Call from a hotel wanting help to deal with 6 males in a room booked for 2. They were apparently being abusive and using drugs in the room. Officers attended and the group left.

3.47am – 999 from a man who says he is following a pickpocket. The man was not traced.

3.48am – Officers detain a male on Withy Grove to prevent a Breach of the Peace. The male was removed from the city and released.

3.49am – 999 from an all-night convenience store saying a customer has assaulted a security guard.

3.51am – 999 from a woman saying her friend has been assaulted on Oxford Street.

3.55am – Call from a member of public concerned for the welfare on a female who is very drunk and being sick.

3.57am – Two 999s about a group fighting on Parker St. CCTV cameras could not locate the group, but officers attended anyway.

4.20am – Report of a recent burglary on Cambridge St. Officers searching for an offender and dealing with the victim.

4.25am – 999 in the Village. Someone has apparently thrown a large bag containing bottles at someone's head. Officers attended, but could not find any victim.

4.32am – Report of drunk youths smashing flower pots in Castlefield. Officers attending were diverted to look for a burglary offender.

4.51am – Officers on Withy Grove monitoring dispersal from bars have arrested a man punching taxi windscreens, damaging one of them. The male was de-arrested after the victim agreed to Restorative Justice resolution. This involves an apology and male paying for the damage. If they don't they will be dealt with by police.

4.58am – Officers in Piccadilly are dealing with the victim of a phone theft.

5.03am – Report from staff that a man has kicked and smashed glass at their premises about an hour ago.

5.18am – Report via the ambulance service that a male has been assaulted in Piccadilly Gardens. Officers attended and found a female with a tooth knocked out. She was given victim care and the matter will be investigated further.

5.26am – 999 from someone who lost their phone getting out of a taxi half an hour ago, and they think they've tracked it to the Village.