A Freedom of Information request revealed that Norfolk Constabulary recovered 6,259 firearms between June 1, 2022 and May 31, 2025.

That is an average of six firearms seized per day - more than double the number that were removed between 2011 and 2016.

The force said firearms are removed for a variety of reasons, including domestic incidents, serious crime investigations, medical concerns and licensing breaches.

Seized firearms at Norfolk Constabulary HQ (Image: Newsquest) And while the figure included guns that had been handed in by the owner for destruction, Norfolk Constabulary was unable to separate the data by location or reason without having to review each case independently.

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