Nineteen students aged 18 or over are victims of crime in Greater Manchester each day.

The stark statistic based on figures - between September and October - means about 500 students each month are victims of crime.

The figures have been released by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) as part of a major new crime prevention campaign in the hope that more students will pay attention to advice.

Campaign coordinator Det Chf Insp Steve Hassall said: "Manchester is a great place for students to study, live and socialise and this is shown by the large number who continue to stay in the area after completing their degrees.

"Our job is to make their experience as safe and as enjoyable as possible and we are committed to doing this and have already seen a 26 per cent decrease in student crime compared to the same period last year.

"We are aware, however that the number of students falling victim to crime is still far too high, but in order to reduce this we need students to follow the advice they are being given."

The main problems that police face are that students, in particular, carry a large number of valuables, especially electronic equipment such as MP3 players, mobile phones and laptops.

Many students walk around campuses and in other public places with these valuables on show and become easy targets for criminals.

Mr Hassall added: "It is really easy to make it hard for thieves by doing simple things such as keeping valuables out of sight, locking and shutting all their windows and doors and keeping to well-lit and busy areas.

"I am really pleased with the new advertising campaign and feel confident that it will be successful in attracting student's attention and making them think about how they can stay safe."

As part of the campaign special advertisements will focus on robbery and burglary, the two crimes that students are most likely to become victims of.

They warn students to stop showing off and keep their assets out of sight and ask students to 'just shut up' their windows and doors.