Petition · past parliament

Stop increased murder rate in london, we are losing many young lives to gangs.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We the public are calling on the UK Government to set out a clear policy on stopping increases gun and knife gang violence in London.
Violent crime in London has seen more murders committed in the city this year than there were in New York.
So far in 2018 there has been 50 killings in the city between January 2018 - 4th April 2018. London streets. Our young people no longer feel safe as violent gangs have taken over London Boroughs.
Politicians across party lines are not willing to tackle the problem head long.
We the public demand government to put more resources on community policing.
We the public demand government to put open all close youth centres and reduce social inequalities in our communities.
We demand protection now!

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you're concerned about violent crime in London, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do to tackle this issue, or what specific action you'd like the Government or Parliament to take to reduce social inequalities.

The UK Government isn't directly responsible for operational decisions about policing in London or for youth centres.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could ask the UK Government to give more funding to the police, and/or more funding to local councils to support youth services.

Timeline

5 Apr 2018 Petition opened for signatures
12 Apr 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Apr 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.