A man is believed to be in a serious condition after an incident in Stockingstone Road.
Police, ambulance and a helicopter were called to the scene at 3.15pm and witnesses said a small park in the area had been closed off while forensic staff investigate
At the time of going to press there were no further details but the road was closed and police and ambulance at the scene.
Police were called to wasteland opposite the cricket ground after a passerby called emergency services to say they had found a man seriously injured on wasteground.