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Personal alarms and rape alarms in the UK: are they legal and do they work?

Posted on September 30, 2026October 2, 2026 by Safety App UK team

Are personal alarms (rape alarms) legal in the UK, do they actually work, and how loud should one be? What police and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust advise, how…

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Posted in UK emergency toolsTagged personal alarm, self-defence, the law, walking home

What can you legally carry for self-defence in the UK?

Posted on September 26, 2026October 1, 2026 by Safety App UK team
What can you legally carry for self-defence in the UK?

A personal alarm is legal. Pepper spray, CS spray and stun guns are prohibited weapons. Carrying anything “for self-defence” can make it an offensive weapon. What the law…

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Posted in Self-protection & the lawTagged knife law, law, pepper spray, personal alarm, self-defence

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