A man in his 40s was stabbed in Dagenham Heathway on Monday.
London Ambulance Service paramedics called the police just after 7pm after the man was found with a slash wound.
A Met spokesman confirmed the incident, saying: "The man was taken to an east London hospital for treatment. His injuries are not life-threatening."
So far there have been no arrests and the police continue to make enquiries.
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