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.

0 236 471 707 943 1,178 1,414 1,650 1,885 2,121 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Keir Starmer | - Wed, 31 Dec 2025 Keir Starmer | - Thu, 26 Feb 2026 2025: 41,472 2026: ~2,209 Weekly Arrivals
Last sync:
Source:
GOV.UK | Migrants detected crossing the English Channel in small boats – time series
27_February_2026_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

2,056

Current Year

~2,209

Difference

~153

% Change

~7%
Week Ending Last Year Current Year Difference % Change Trend
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%