Sceptre - National Knife Surrender Week

Humberside Police are supporting the National Knife Surrender Week, otherwise known as Sceptre, which aims to reduce the number of people carrying a weapon.

This is to take place between Monday, 17 November and Sunday, 23 November 2025.

Chief Inspector Tim Harrison leading the operation said: “Sceptre is rolled out across the country twice a year with an aim to reduce the number of people carrying weapons, especially young people.

“Knife crime presents very real dangers and puts people at risk of serious harm.

“I want to make it clear to people that there are no questions asked, they can take a knife, or other weapon, to any of the mentioned stations and simply go in and deposit it in the knife bin. There are no forms to complete, and no one should need to make any record of you being there.

“We just want to get as many unused knives and weapons out of circulation as possible, so that cannot get into the wrong hands and be used in crime.

“I am also wishing to reassure the public that we do not have an escalating knife problem in our area, but it is vital to raise awareness of the dangers of knife crime, one young life saved through this scheme is worth everything.”

Sergeant Matthew Julian supporting the operation said: “We will be providing knife bins throughout the week in a number of police stations across the force, where members of the public can anonymously and safely hand in weapons to remove these from our streets.

“Our officers will be conducting weapon sweeps throughout our force area, with proactive patrols attending local places of education to speak to young people about the dangers of carrying knives.

“Our message to those who carry a knife – or those who are thinking of carrying a knife – this does not protect you. It makes you more vulnerable and places you in greater danger of serious harm.”

You can visit any of the following Police Stations across this week to safely surrender a knife or a weapon: 

Grimsby Victoria, Hull Osbourne Street, Hull Clough Road, Bridlington, Driffield, Pocklington, Goole, Beverley, Scunthorpe and Barton.