Armed police deployed after woman stabbed in Derby

A woman has been stabbed outside a supermarket in Derby.

Author: Molly HookingsPublished 6th Nov 2025

A woman has been stabbed outside a Derby supermarket, resulting in armed police being deployed.

She was injured outside Asda on Arleston Lane in Sinfin at around 8:30pm yesterday (5 Nov).

Armed police were deployed to search for the suspect, who is described as a woman in her 40s and is known to the victim. She was not found and searches are ongoing.

The victim - also a woman in her 40s - suffered an injury to her arm and hand. She isn't thought to be critically hurt.

Police are appealing to speak to anyone who may have dashcam footage.

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