THREE brutal daylight attacks - including a rape - on a quiet Radcliffe walkway in less than a month have prompted residents to call for increased CCTV.

On Friday, we reported that a jogger was raped on a path near the Red Bridge, which crosses the canal at the top of Banana Walk, behind Radcliffe Riverside School.

The previous Monday, a 23-year-old woman was robbed on Banana Walk while walking from Ainsworth Road at about 3.15pm.

She was punched by one of a group of three young men, who were aged 18 to 21. Two were described as Asian and one as white.

Her gold iPhone 5 and a brown River Island leather wallet containing a large amount of cash were stolen and she was left with a bruised eye.

Last month, a teenager was violently kicked in the head by two robbers as he walked on Banana Walk at about 5pm on August 16.

The 17-year-old victim was hit from behind and pushed to the floor before he was kicked in the head multiple times, and had his white iPhone 4 stolen.

His attackers were described as Asian, between 18 and 20 years old, about 6ft, and skinny.

The teenager’s family have called for increased police patrols and an urgent review into placing CCTV cameras at the beginning and end of Banana Walk.

His father, who did not wish to be named, said: “Since when should a part of Radcliffe town centre be a no go zone?

“Banana Walk seems to have become an area where criminals think they can get away with carrying out attacks, because there is no CCTV.

“We have written to Bury Council about putting cameras along the path. The trees need cutting back too because they are so overgrown and dark.

“With CCTV, people would not be afraid of walking down there.”

The victim’s father also said he believed there was another attack on Banana Walk several days before his teenage son was mugged, but this was not reported to police.

A spokesman for Radcliffe Police said: “If you are walking down Banana Walk, do not wear headphones. It is easy for an opportunist to sneak up on you when you cannot hear them coming.

"Cameras in the area would be ideal but would have to be funded by Bury Council.

“Police can only do so much with the resources we have, but the area is being given increased attention by patrols.”

A spokesman for Bury Council said: “Together with the police and our partners, we have to target CCTV provision in areas where crime and anti-social behaviour are known to be most serious.

“We will, of course, carefully consider any requests for increased security measures, on a temporary or permanent basis.

“In the meantime, we are looking to see whether we can carry out any environmental work along the path which might improve visibility and therefore security in the area.”

Anyone with information on either incident is asked to call police on 0161 856 9594 or 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.