Man Stabbed in Brentford High Street Robbery
Police appeal for witnesses to incident near Half Acre
The High Street near the junction with Half Acre. Picture: Facebook
January 23, 2026
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed during a robbery on Brentford High Street on Thursday 15 January.
Officers were called to the scene at around 10:30pm, where they found the victim suffering from knife injuries near the junction with Half Acre.
He was taken to hospital, where his condition was assessed as non-life-threatening and non-life-changing.
The London Ambulance Service confirmed it had responded with multiple crews.
A spokesperson said, “We were called at 10.39pm on Thursday 15 January to reports of a stabbing in the High Street, Brentford. We sent ambulance crews, paramedics in fast response cars and an incident response officer to the scene. We treated a patient at the scene and took him to a major trauma centre.”
Detectives say the attacker fled and remains at large. A significant police cordon was put in place around a bus stop on the High Street while officers carried out enquiries.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that no arrests have yet been made, and investigations are ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that could assist police is urged to call 101, quoting reference 7679/15JAN.
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