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Knife offences have dropped across Avon and Somerset Police's area thanks to a new way of working that gives people a chance to speak, the force said.
Figures show knife crime has decreased, with public order offences involving a knife down by 35% from 188 incidents between January to March in 2024, to 121 for the same period this year.
Chief Insp Mike Vass said the figures are "encouraging" and the force, which covers Bristol, Bath, Taunton and Weston, is now conducting knife sweeps to continue tackling the crime.
He said: "We've seen reductions in our knife crime – offending, possession offences, robbery offences and theft offences."
