Residents in Wellingborough will have the opportunity to safely surrender weapons at four temporary drop-off points on Wednesday, 6 May 2026. Northamptonshire Police neighbourhood teams are hosting these events to allow members of the public to dispose of knives and other weapons anonymously and with no questions asked. The collection points will be available at the following locations and times:
- Broadmead Avenue: 4pm – 5pm
- Leyland Drive: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
- Parklands Community Centre: 7pm – 8pm
- The Headlands: 8:30pm – 9:30pm
This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to reduce knife crime across the area. In recent years, local work to address the issue has included the installation of permanent orange knife amnesty bins at several sites, including Angel Lane Town Centre, Nest Farm Crescent in Hemmingwell, Queensway Medical Centre, Finedon Recreational Ground, and Earls Barton Library.
These efforts follow years of community-led initiatives in the town. Following the death of 16-year-old Dylan Holliday in 2021, the community group Off the Streets NN was formed to help address the root causes of violence. The organisation has since worked to install amnesty bins and over 200 bleed control kits across the county, receiving the King’s Award for Voluntary Service for its work. Recent data indicates that these community-focused measures are having a tangible impact.
Knife crime in Wellingborough has seen significant recent declines, and authorities continue to conduct periodic weeks of action, which include increased patrols and enforcement measures to further support the goal of removing weapons from the streets.
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