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
- 07_August_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
25,591
Current Year
~14,561
Difference
~-11,030
% Change
~-43%
| Week Ending | Last Year | Current Year | Difference | % Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 2 Aug | 1,259 | ~1,176 | ~-83 | ~-7% | |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 643 | ~881 | ~238 | ~37% | |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 1,042 | ~0 | ~-1,042 | ~-100% | |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 1,375 | ~585 | ~-790 | ~-57% | |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 2,014 | ~63 | ~-1,951 | ~-97% | |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 703 | ~767 | ~64 | ~9% | |
| Sun, 21 Jun | 2,083 | ~1,912 | ~-171 | ~-8% | |
| Sun, 14 Jun | 1,505 | ~0 | ~-1,505 | ~-100% | |
| Sun, 7 Jun | 0 | ~0 | ~0 | ~0% | |
| Sun, 31 May | 1,195 | ~654 | ~-541 | ~-45% | |
| Sun, 24 May | 918 | ~912 | ~-6 | ~-1% | |
| Sun, 17 May | 893 | ~0 | ~-893 | ~-100% | |
| Sun, 10 May | 290 | ~358 | ~68 | ~23% | |
| Sun, 3 May | 1,631 | ~892 | ~-739 | ~-45% | |
| Sun, 26 Apr | 509 | ~249 | ~-260 | ~-51% | |
| Sun, 19 Apr | 1,312 | ~941 | ~-371 | ~-28% | |
| Sun, 12 Apr | 1,268 | ~370 | ~-898 | ~-71% | |
| Sun, 5 Apr | 154 | ~325 | ~171 | ~111% | |
| Sun, 29 Mar | 795 | ~272 | ~-523 | ~-66% | |
| Sun, 22 Mar | 1,452 | ~712 | ~-740 | ~-51% | |
| 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% |