Petition · Home Office
Increase minimum sentences for knife crimes including possession and use
Closed
127 signatures
What the petition asks
We would like the law changed and stiffer min sentences given out for knife crime:
- 5 years in prison for being in possession of a knife.
- 10 years in prison for using a knife to causing harm to a person.
- 25 years for taking a life with a knife.
- 5 years in prison for being in possession of a knife.
- 10 years in prison for using a knife to causing harm to a person.
- 25 years for taking a life with a knife.
Timeline
| 13 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 May 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
127
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
13 Nov 2025
Closed
13 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.