Petition · past parliament
Knife crimes must be dealt with more strictly under the law
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Offenders are increasing. Deaths are reported every day from fatal stubs, and the law is not strictly enforced enough to reduce this phenomenon. As most of these crimes are committed by youth, it is necessary to increase fines, and imprisonment, and not respect the young ages of the offenders.
There is only one body that can take this seriously and change it: the House of Parliament. UK Government is responsible for ensuring the safety of its citizens and reducing the number of deaths especially if this comes from Knife Crime.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Increase penalties for knife crime offences
Timeline
| 3 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Jul 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.