Small boat activity in the English Channel
This page displays data comparing small boat arrivals to the UK in 2025 and 2026.
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
- 20_March_2026_Small_boats_-_time_series.ods | (SB_01)
Small Boat Arrivals - Comparison by Year (to Date) #
Small boat arrivals are down compared to the same period last year.
Last Year
4,684
Current Year
~3,863
Difference
~-821
% Change
~-18%
| Week Ending | Last Year | Current Year | Difference | % Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 15 Mar | 261 | ~357 | ~96 | ~37% | |
| Sun, 8 Mar | 1,418 | ~891 | ~-527 | ~-37% | |
| Sun, 1 Mar | 823 | ~679 | ~-144 | ~-17% | |
| Sun, 22 Feb | 0 | ~0 | ~0 | ~0% | |
| Sun, 15 Feb | 342 | ~322 | ~-20 | ~-6% | |
| Sun, 8 Feb | 259 | ~275 | ~16 | ~6% | |
| Sun, 1 Feb | 194 | ~0 | ~-194 | ~-100% | |
| Sun, 25 Jan | 208 | ~275 | ~67 | ~32% | |
| Sun, 18 Jan | 762 | ~626 | ~-136 | ~-18% | |
| Sun, 11 Jan | 67 | ~32 | ~-35 | ~-52% | |
| Sun, 4 Jan | 61 | ~0 | ~-61 | ~-100% |