Extended knife surrender arrangements 2025
Information on how to surrender ninja swords, knives and other offensive weapons.
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| Total surrendered weapons | |
|---|---|
| Mobile surrender van | 783 |
| Surrender bins | 2,787 |
Note: count carried out on 31all Julysurrender bins between 27 August and 3 September 2025.
Updates to this page
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List of surrender bins updated.
Update history
2025-11-03 09:30
Update on scheme added.
2025-07-29 13:41
List of surrender bins updated.
2025-07-03 16:48
Address of mobile surrender van location in Barnet updated.
2025-06-30 17:12
Amended the address for the mobile surrender van in annex A for Enfield. Also added new locations in annex B for Barnet and Enfield.
2025-06-26 12:12
Updated the location of the mobile surrender van for Newham on 18 July 2025.
2025-06-25 16:40
Added an accessible version.
2025-06-25 14:31
First published.