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Data on small boat arrivals for the last 7 days is updated every day.
The time series for small boat arrivals is updated weekly on Friday. The time series goes back to 2018.
The figures for French prevention are updated weekly every Friday. French prevention activity includes individuals who are prevented from departing France, those who return to France and finds of maritime equipment.
The data published here is provisional and subject to change, including reduction. Finalised data on small boat crossings since 2018 is published in the quarterlyIrregular migration to the UK release.
If you have any questions about the data, please contact migrationstatsenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk .
Related content Home Office press statement on small boat crossings
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Published 1 February 2023
Last updated 16 November 2024
+show all updates 16 November 2024 Duty officer updating small boat numbers
15 November 2024 Updated with the latest figures.
14 November 2024 Updated with latest statistics.
13 November 2024 Updated with latest statistics.
12 November 2024 Updated with latest statistics.
11 November 2024 Updated with latest statistics.
10 November 2024 Numbers for 9th November included.
9 November 2024 Updated daily numbers
8 November 2024 Weekly data updated.
8 November 2024 Updated with latest statistics.
7 November 2024 Updated with latest statistics.
6 November 2024 Updated with latest statistics.
5 November 2024 Updated with latest statistics.
4 November 2024 Updated with latest statistics.
3 November 2024 Addition of the number of small boat arrivals for Saturday 2 November.
2 November 2024 Small boat arrivals updated for 1/11/2024.
1 November 2024 Updated with latest statistics.
31 October 2024 Updated with latest statistics.
30 October 2024 Updated with latest statistics.
29 October 2024 Updated with latest statistics.
28 October 2024 Updated with latest statistics.
27 October 2024 Daily figures updated
26 October 2024 Data updated, to show crossings for 25 October. Removed data for 18 October, as this data only shows the last seven days.
26 October 2024 Updated the data to show crossings for 25 October, and removed crossings for 18 October, as the page shows crossings for the past seven days.
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