Two new weapon surrender bins installed in Wolverhampton - here's where you can find them
Two new weapon surrender bins have been installed in Wolverhampton, taking the number to eight.
They have been installed at St Joseph's Church, Coalway Road, Bradmore and at the junction of Green Lane and Prouds Lane in Bilston.
They are available for people to anonymously dispose of knives, blades, and other dangerous objects.
One other location in Bilston has a weapon surrender bin and they are also located in Heath Town; Whitmore Reans; Wolverhampton city centre; Pennfields and Phoenix Park.
Councillor Obaida Ahmed, the City of Wolverhampton Council's cabinet member for Health, Wellbeing and Community, said: "It should be remembered that incidents of knife-related crime remain rare in Wolverhampton, and this is one example of a continued robust partnership response to keep our city safe.
"Sadly, knives and other dangerous weapons are very easy to obtain nationally but if we are able to get them off the streets, they cannot be used to commit a crime or cause injury.“
Each of the bins has been commissioned by either the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) or the Home Office.
Councillor Ahmed added: "Nearly 3,600 weapons were deposited into weapon surrender bins across the West Midlands between February 2024 and March this year.
"This is just one strand of the vital work that the council, the PCC and the West Midlands Violence Reduction Partnership are delivering to prevent and divert children and young people from becoming either a victim of, or a perpetrator of, youth violence and knife crime.”
