10 most used West Midlands knife bins where deadly weapons have been handed in this year
Dudley is the second most popular area to hand in knives and other deadly weapons via the region's weapon surrender bins.
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Simon Foster has announced that he will double the number of knife bins across the West Midlands to help tackle knife crime.
In the announcement, Mr Foster said that the 32 bins in the West Midlands will now be increased to 64, with the PCC saying that the increase will reaffirm a longstanding commitment to combatting knife crime.
The announcement comes as figures were released showing how many weapons were surrendered via the bins between the months of January and March 2025.
More than 1,705 weapons were surrendered by the public overall between the months, equating to 142 deposits a week, or over 20 per day.
Among the items placed in the one-way bins were flick knives, knuckle dusters, zombie knives, machetes and even firearms.
Speaking of the importance of the bins, PCC Simon Foster said: "I’ve witnessed the bins being cleared, and the range of weapons that have been deposited and then later destroyed is truly staggering. These bins are ensuring there are fewer dangerous weapons out on the streets of the West Midlands.
"As I keep emphasising, every knife, blade or weapon placed in a weapon surrender bin, is potentially a life saved."
As well as the announcement of the increase in the number of bins available, figures were also revealed listing which bins are the most used in the West Midlands.
The most used bin was near the New Testament Church of God bin, in Erdington, where 415 weapons were handed in between the months of January and March.
See the full list below:
New Testament Church of God, Erdington: 415
Morrisons, Black Country Route, Bilston: 104
Coventry Central Police Station, Little Park Street: 95
New Testament Church of God, Lozells Road, Birmingham: 93
St Peter’s Collegiate Church, Exchange Street, Wolverhampton: 91
Tesco, Town Gate Retail Park, Dudley: 90
Morrisons, New Road, Rubery: 86
Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre, Solihull: 82
Sainsbury’s, Freeth Street, Oldbury: 73
Duke Street, Stourbridge: 72
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