Victoria Police Seize 15,000 Knives in 2025

Police say they are now on pace to remove 50 percent more knives than a decade ago.
Victoria Police Seize 15,000 Knives in 2025
Machetes on display during an announcement at Victoria Police Headquarters in Melbourne, Australia on March 13, 2025. AAP Image/James Ross
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Victoria Police have confiscated a record 15,010 knives, machetes, and other edged weapons so far this year, the highest annual figure since data collection began.

The tally amounts to an average of 47 weapons taken off the streets every day in 2025, surpassing last year’s total of 14,808 seizures.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].