A cordon is in place after a man was stabbed in the leg and suffered a head injury at a property in west Suffolk. 

Emergency services were called to a house in Nat Flatman Street, Newmarket, at 1am on Thursday after reports a man had been injured.

The man had reportedly been stabbed in the leg and suffered head injuries. 

East Anglian Daily Times: Both a man and woman were taken to hosptialBoth a man and woman were taken to hosptial (Image: Google Maps)

He was taken to hospital, where his injures are not believed to be life-threatening or changing.

A woman was also taken to hospital, although she was uninjured.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident or anyone that may have seen a group of men leaving a property in Nat Flatman Street and heading towards All Saints Road.

One of these men may have been injured during the incident.

A resident who lives in the street, who did not wish to be named, said: "It makes me feel very vulnerable. 

"I am living on my own and I do feel scared. I am terrified really, if I must admit it.

"It's just getting worse now. Everyone is terrified."

Detective Inspector Stuart Dolan-Allen, of Suffolk police, said: "We understand this incident will cause concern to residents.

“Additional reassurance patrols are being carried in the surrounding area and members of the public are encouraged to approach uniformed officers and share any concerns they may have.

“We are treating this as an isolated incident and would ask anyone with any information, no matter how small you think it may be, to contact Suffolk police.”

Any witnesses, anyone with information, residents in the area with CCTV or a video doorbell camera, or drivers with dash-cameras driving in the Nat Flatman and All Saints Road area between midnight and 1am, are asked to contact Suffolk police, quoting crime reference number 37/4505/24.