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The data and information you’ve shared highlight several key points about small boat crossings to the UK across recent years and into 2026:
– **Small Boat Crossings Numbers by Year (Year-End Totals):**
– 2021: 28,526
– 2022: 45,755
– 2023: 29,437
– 2024: 36,816
– 2025: 41,472
– 2026 (up to 28 August): 17,138
– **2026 Details (January 1 to September 6):**
– 17,138 people crossed by small boat, which is a 43% decrease compared with the same period in 2025.
– Small boat crossings are the most common detected illegal entry method since 2020.
– Nearly all small boat arrivals claim asylum, allowing them to stay in the UK while their claims are processed.
– Small boat arrivals represented 40% of asylum applications from July 2025 to June 2026.
– The average number of people per boat was 68 from September 2025 to September 2026, more than double the average in 2021.
– Overcrowding makes crossings risky, with at least 84 deaths reported in 2024 by the UN.
– These small boat arrivals constitute about 5% of total immigration to the UK between January and December 2025.
– **Government Response:**
– The government has committed to cracking down on gangs organizing these crossings (“smash the gangs”) to reduce numbers.
– **Demographics:**
– Eritreans accounted for 18% of arrivals between July 2025 and June 2026.
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