Is attempted suicide a crime in the United Kingdom?
Not a crime
Not a crime
The United Kingdom is one of 111 countries classified “Not a crime” for attempted suicide — 85% of the 130 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Suicide legislation
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Ireland
- Not a crime
- Netherlands
- Not a crime
- Belgium
- Not a crime
- Luxembourg
- Not a crime
- Denmark
- Not a crime
- France
- Not a crime
Other laws in United Kingdom
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Euthanasia
- Illegal
- FGM Laws
- Specifically banned
- Surrogacy
- Altruistic only
- Organ Donor Consent
- Opt-out (presumed consent)
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