Petition · Home Office
Expand offence of attempted murder to include all knife crime
Closed
134 signatures
What the petition asks
We think Knife crime should carry a charge of attempted murder.
Carrying a knife
Using a knife
We think people carry a knife with intent to severely hurt or kill.
Carrying a knife
Using a knife
We think people carry a knife with intent to severely hurt or kill.
We think knife crime is rife in this country because the laws are too relaxed. We think knife crime has increased because the punishments are too lenient that degrades the seriousness of the crime.
We think that if you carry a knife you are going out with the intent to severely hurt or kill.
We think that if you carry a knife you are going out with the intent to severely hurt or kill.
Timeline
| 29 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
134
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
29 Jul 2025
Closed
29 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.