Guidance

Ninja sword surrender and compensation scheme

Details of surrender and compensation arrangements under the ninja sword surrender scheme.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 27 March 2025
• Last updated: 3 November 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Guidance for the surrender of ninja swords and claiming compensation

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Guidance for the surrender of ninja swords and claiming compensation (Welsh)

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Ninja sword surrender and compensation scheme claim form

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List of designated police stations (accessible)

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List of designated police stations

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Privacy Information Notice

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Details

From 1 August 2025 it is illegal to own a ninja sword unless a specific legal defence applies.

The ninja sword surrender and compensation scheme operated at the same time as the extended knife surrender arrangements.

Compensating lawful owners is a legal requirement and the owner must be offered compensation when handing in their items in compliance with the law and guidance.  An analysis of the scheme is set out below.

Total weapons surrendered	3,942 (and this includes 142 weapons where compensation was not claimed)
Overall total claimed in compensation	£6,526.84

Only 2 retailers submitted compensation claims compared to 25 retailers who submitted claims during the zombie-style knives and machetes surrender and compensation scheme in 2024.

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Published 27 March 2025

Last updated 3 November 2025 + show all updates

1. 3 November 2025

   Update on the scheme added.

2. 10 April 2025

   An updated list of designated police stations has been published.

3. 27 March 2025

   First published.