Several knives have been taken off the streets thanks to an amnesty bin in Wiltshire.

Wiltshire Police shared images of five knives which they discovered when they emptied a surrender bin at the Wiltshire Football Association HQ on Green Lane, Devizes.

This is part of the force's ongoing work to raise awareness of knife crime and encourage people to anonymously give up their weapons without the fear of being prosecuted or getting someone else into trouble. 

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Officers said it was "good to see" that the local community had engaged with the initiative and reminded them that the bin is permanent and can be accessed 24/7. 

A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: "As part of our on-going work around knife crime awareness, the surrender bin at the Wiltshire Football Association HQ on Green Lane was emptied this morning.

"A few knives had been deposited which was good to see.

"Remember this is one of our permanent surrender bins which can be used anytime – day or night - by people to safely and anonymously discard any knives or weapons they are carrying."