Irregular immigration & cost
Detected arrivals via illegal entry routes
38,086
Year ending June 2026 · 22% vs previous year
Overdue · as of 27 Aug 2026no date announced
46d old · Quarterly official statistics
Explained
Detected arrivals via illegal entry routes: the official figure explained
The latest detected arrivals via illegal entry routes figure from Home Office, with its period, release dates and full source link.
The live figure
Home Office
What it measures
Detected arrivals via illegal entry routes — All detected illegal entry methods, rolling 12 months. The figure is published by Home Office and covers Year ending June 2026.
How often it is published
Home Office publishes this quarterly official statistics. UKStats shows the figure exactly as published and never estimates values between releases.
Publisher notes
Detections only; not all arrivals via illegal routes are detected. Small boats are around 88% of this total.
Methodology
Home Office — original publicationUKStats reproduces the published figure exactly; the publisher's own methodology notes are the authoritative description of how it is compiled.
Cite this figure
Home Office, "Detected arrivals via illegal entry routes", Year ending June 2026. Via UKStats (ukstats.co.uk/explained/uk-irregular-migration), accessed 13 October 2026. Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-june-2026/how-many-people-come-to-the-uk-via-illegal-entry-routesEmbed this figure
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