Small boat activity in the English Channel
This page displays data comparing small boat arrivals to the UK in 2024 and 2025.
Small Boat Arrivals
The data below represents amount of individual arrivals, not amount of boats.
- Last sync:
- Source:
- GOV.UK | Migrants detected crossing the English Channel in small boats – time series
- 25_July_2025_Small_boats_-_time_series.ods | (SB_01)
Small Boat Arrivals - Comparison by Year (to Date)
Small boat arrivals are up compared to the same period last year.
Last Year
15,832
Current Year
~23,891
Difference
~8,059
% Change
~51%
| Week Ending | Last Year | Current Year | Difference | % Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 20 Jul | 1,500 | ~1,042 | ~-458 | ~-31% | |
| Sun, 13 Jul | 758 | ~1,375 | ~617 | ~81% | |
| Sun, 6 Jul | 85 | ~2,014 | ~1,929 | ~2269% | |
| Sun, 29 Jun | 588 | ~703 | ~115 | ~20% | |
| Sun, 22 Jun | 1,470 | ~2,083 | ~613 | ~42% | |
| Sun, 15 Jun | 184 | ~1,505 | ~1,321 | ~718% | |
| Sun, 8 Jun | 799 | ~0 | ~-799 | ~-100% | |
| Sun, 1 Jun | 0 | ~1,195 | ~1,195 | ~0% | |
| Sun, 25 May | 574 | ~918 | ~344 | ~60% | |
| Sun, 18 May | 419 | ~893 | ~474 | ~113% | |
| Sun, 11 May | 879 | ~290 | ~-589 | ~-67% | |
| Sun, 4 May | 1,409 | ~1,631 | ~222 | ~16% | |
| Sun, 27 Apr | 902 | ~509 | ~-393 | ~-44% | |
| Sun, 20 Apr | 0 | ~1,312 | ~1,312 | ~0% | |
| Sun, 13 Apr | 830 | ~1,268 | ~438 | ~53% | |
| Sun, 6 Apr | 0 | ~154 | ~154 | ~0% | |
| Sun, 30 Mar | 1,129 | ~795 | ~-334 | ~-30% | |
| Sun, 23 Mar | 838 | ~1,452 | ~614 | ~73% | |
| Sun, 16 Mar | 62 | ~261 | ~199 | ~321% | |
| Sun, 9 Mar | 824 | ~1,418 | ~594 | ~72% | |
| Sun, 2 Mar | 576 | ~823 | ~247 | ~43% | |
| Sun, 23 Feb | 290 | ~0 | ~-290 | ~-100% | |
| Sun, 16 Feb | 163 | ~342 | ~179 | ~110% | |
| Sun, 9 Feb | 218 | ~259 | ~41 | ~19% | |
| Sun, 2 Feb | 278 | ~194 | ~-84 | ~-30% | |
| Sun, 26 Jan | 436 | ~208 | ~-228 | ~-52% | |
| Sun, 19 Jan | 358 | ~762 | ~404 | ~113% | |
| Sun, 12 Jan | 263 | ~67 | ~-196 | ~-75% | |
| Sun, 5 Jan | 0 | ~61 | ~61 | ~0% | |