Man suffers "life altering" injury after being stabbed in group altercation on Barber Road, Crookesmoor
Two police cordons, in separate parts of the city, were put in place after the stabbing
A man has been rushed to hospital after he was left with a “life-altering” injury following a Sheffield stabbing, police have confirmed.
The patient, a 36-year-old man, was stabbed in a “group altercation” that broke out on Barber Road in the Crookesmoor area at around 9pm last night (Saturday, August 8, 2026).
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “We were called yesterday at 9.08pm to reports that a group of people were involved in an altercation on Barber Road, Sheffield.
“A 36-year-old man attended hospital with a serious knife injury to his arm, which is believed to be life-altering.”
Two police scenes were put in place in the aftermath of the incident.
The first was in place near to Ozmen’s Local on Barber Road.
Police are believed to have cordoned off a section of the road, running from Bower Street to The Nook.
It is believed to have been taped off until around 5.30am this morning (Sunday, August 9, 2026).
Blood spatters could still be seen on the pavement and road near to Ozmen’s Local at around 9am today.
The second police scene was in place on Herries Road, which runs from Wadsley Bridge to an area near to Northern General hospital in Fir Vale.
Both scenes have now been lifted.
If you have any information about this incident please contact police on 101.
You can also contact them online here.
Please quote incident number 1032 of August 8, 2026 when you get in touch.