Last week police and community officers carried out weapons sweeps in Houghton Regis and Leighton Buzzard.
In Houghton Regis they focused on the Parkside Drive area.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Pugh said: “Our work to tackle violent crime and get weapons off the streets does not stop.
“A week of action earlier this year saw us recover more than 1,800 weapons from our weapons bins around the county, while over the past year our dedicated Sparkler gang patrols have taken 13 knives and firearms off the streets.
“Levels of recorded serious youth violence also dropped to their lowest level this year in August.
“We will continue to do all we can to get weapons off the streets, as well as working with our partners like local authorities and the Violence and Exploitation Reduction Unit to give people opportunities and show them a better path.”
Find out more about the force's response to knife crime.
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