A woman is dead and a man is in hospital in a serious condition after an incident in Canberra’s north on Monday evening.

About 5:40pm, ACT police and paramedics were called to a home at Kinloch Circuit in Bruce after receiving reports of a woman with stab wounds.

Police said the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers found the man injured in the home and took him to hospital in a serious condition.

Police said a crime scene had been established, and they were investigating the circumstances of the incident.

Anyone with information has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website quoting the reference 2202377.