Petition · Home Office
Require serial numbers, ID checks, licences and age 21 limit for all knife sales
Closed
128 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to introduce serial numbers on all knives, require ID checks for every purchase, create a national knife-licence system, record all knife sales, raise the legal age to buy any knife to 21 to reduce knife crime
Knife crime can destroy families and put children at risk. Young people are dying because knives are too easy to buy and too easy to carry. We believe current laws are weak and the Government has not acted strongly enough. We need traceable knives, stricter controls, tougher licensing, and a higher purchase age to protect our children and save lives.
Timeline
| 22 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
128
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
22 Dec 2025
Closed
22 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.