The local police force’s bid to stop unwanted knives from falling into the wrong hands continues this week with an amnesty.
The campaign, known as Operation Sceptre, runs until Sunday and increases awareness about the dangers of carrying knives.
The force also wants people to know how to safely dispose of knives and blades outside of the amnesty period, and to urge anyone involved in a household clearance, or those who would consider leaving knives at a charity shop, to instead take them to a recycling centre for safe disposal.
This week, amnesty bins have been set up across the force area with our nearest located at Newtown Police Station.
Inspector Andrew Williams, said: “Dyfed-Powys remains a safe place to live, work and visit, and thankfully we don’t face the level of knife crime other areas see.
“For this campaign we are changing our approach to focus on keeping knives that could travel to other areas, out of criminal hands.
“It can be difficult to know the right thing to do with an old knife when you buy a new set, or inherit them from a relative.
“We want anyone involved in household clearances, people with elderly relatives, and charity shops, to know they can take unwanted or donated knives to the tip.”
Dyfed-Powys has a lower rate of knife crime than the national average. In the year ending March 2018, there were 31 crimes involving knives per 100,000 of the population.
Across Wales, this figure stands at 37, and nationally there were 69 knife crimes per 100,000 people during the same period.