The force said it was aware of three stabbings at the annual west London celebrations, with a 29-year-old man in hospital with non-life threatening injuries, and a 24-year-old man also stabbed whose condition had yet to be confirmed.
Fifteen officers were assaulted, although none were seriously injured, and 90 arrests had been made yesterday, police said.
A force spokesperson said: “Hundreds of thousands of people came to Notting Hill Carnival today to enjoy a fantastic celebration.
“Our officers have been on duty working to keep them sae as part of a very carefully planned policing operation.
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