Two men were taken to hospital after a stabbing at a venue on Lower Trinity Street, Digbeth, on Saturday 9 May 2026.
Credit: Luna Springs
West Midlands Police confirmed officers were called shortly before 7pm after reports that two men had been stabbed. The force says their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
The incident happened in one of Birmingham’s busiest nightlife areas. Police have launched an investigation and are asking anyone with mobile phone footage or information to come forward.
What happened
The confirmed details are still limited. Police recorded the location as Lower Trinity Street and described the incident as taking place at a venue in Digbeth.
Both men were taken to hospital. Officers remained in the area and at the scene while inquiries continued.
The incident reference is 4320 of 9 May. Police say information can be passed through 101, Live Chat, or anonymously through Crimestoppers.
What we know so far
The core facts come from West Midlands Police. Two men were stabbed. Both were taken to hospital. Their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
No suspect has been named in the police appeal. No arrest or charge has been confirmed in the available police material.
That matters. At this stage, this is an active investigation – not a case where responsibility has been established.
What’s unclear or disputed
The venue has been named in media reports as Luna Springs, but West Midlands Police has not named the venue in its public appeal. Luna Springs’ own website lists its address as Digbeth Arena, Lower Trinity Street, Birmingham, B9 4AG.
NME reported that the incident happened during a Birmingham dance music event. Skiddle listed Cru2: The Birmingham Shutdown at Luna Springs Digbeth on 9 May, scheduled from 2pm to 11pm, with last entry at 6pm.
Those details are relevant, but they need careful handling. The event listing confirms there was a listed event at that venue. It does not, by itself, prove exactly where the stabbing happened, how it started, or whether the event itself was connected beyond location and timing.
Some media reports say crowds were told to leave and the event was halted. That has not been confirmed in the West Midlands Police appeal available in the dossier.
Background and context
Digbeth is a major nightlife and events area, so a serious violence incident there has obvious local concern. But concern is not the same as proof of wider failure, and the available facts do not support claims about motive, venue security, gangs, or whether the incident was targeted.
There is relevant local context. West Midlands Police published a separate appeal in March 2026 after three men were assaulted inside Cleary’s Irish Bar in Digbeth. That incident happened in January and was not linked to this case.
Police.uk data for the Birmingham City Centre policing area recorded 423 violence and sexual offences in March 2026. Again, that gives area context. It does not prove a pattern connected to this incident or any named venue.
Nationally, ONS figures for the year ending December 2025 recorded a fall in knife-enabled crime across England and Wales. West Midlands Police also stated in May 2026 that knife crime had fallen by 15% in year-ending March figures, while remaining a priority.
That is the wider picture: falling figures on paper, but serious incidents still landing hard in public places. The spreadsheet may move one way. The street can feel different. Both can be true.
What happens next
Police are asking anyone who saw what happened, or has mobile phone footage, to come forward.
The unanswered questions are straightforward. Where exactly did the stabbing happen? Has anyone been arrested? Were the victims targeted? Was a weapon recovered? Did the venue close or continue? Has Birmingham City Council licensing been notified?
For now, the confirmed position is narrow but serious: two men were stabbed at a Digbeth venue, both were taken to hospital, and police are investigating.
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