Edinburgh Calder incident: Man arrested after stabbing in Calder area sparks major police incident
Police officers who swooped on an Edinburgh tower block after a stabbing incident in the city have arrested a man.
Emergency services, including armed police, descended on the Calder Gardens area at around 8.30am on Monday, March 2, following reports of a man having been seen with a ‘bladed weapon’ in the street.
The incident, which left a man with stab wounds and a woman with head injuries, sparked a major emergency services response, with residents and nearby schools having been plunged into lockdown.
A police spokesman confirmed that a man has now been arrested in connection with the incident.
Chief Inspector Scott Kennedy said: "I’d like to thank the public for their assistance and patience while we dealt with this incident.
“I understand what happened was alarming for the local community and I want to reassure the public there is no ongoing wider risk. However, if you do have concerns please speak to the officers at the scene or call us on 101.”
A police cordon had been erected around Cobbinshaw House North and remains in place.
Two people who were left injured have been taken to Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary for treatment. The man who was stabbed is said to have suffered ‘non-life threatening injuries’, while a woman suffered a laceration to the head which was ‘not believed to be caused by a bladed weapon’.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “A man has been arrested in connection with a disturbance in the Calder Gardens area of Edinburgh, which happened around 8.25am on Monday, 2 March, 2026. Police, including firearms officers, attended after we received reports of a man with a bladed weapon.
“The incident is not being treated as terror related.
“Two people were injured and taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment to non life threatening injuries. A man suffered injuries consistent with being stabbed. A woman suffered a laceration to the head, not believed to be caused by a bladed weapon.
“Enquiries are ongoing and officers will remain in the area.”
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