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UK Home Office counts 80,190 knives and other weapons removed since July 2024

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13 Nov 2026, 8:24 pm IST1 min read

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The UK Home Office says 80,190 knives and other weapons have been surrendered or seized since July 2024. The total, released on 13 November, combines voluntary handovers, Border Force seizures and recoveries through a programme targeting drug distribution networks.

The latest August 2026 surrender drive accounted for 3,811 items. The department counted 7,385 knives seized by Border Force separately in the wider total. The tally measures items removed through the listed operations and schemes.

The department also says it is rolling out a £26.25 million fund for local action in more than 230 areas with concentrations of knife crime. The programme includes work with young people at risk of violence.

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Credit: Home Office, GOV.UK. Crown copyright. · Summarised/translated by KROV · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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