UK small boat crossings

The English Channel with the white cliffs of Dover. Photo: Timitrius, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative only.

Status · Ongoing — figures published by the Home Office

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People crossing the English Channel in small boats are counted and published by the Home Office. Our Small boats page shows the latest official figures with their source and date.

Written from the official records below. Links checked 08 Nov 2026.

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Migrants detected crossing the English Channel in small boats
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Home Secretary orders review after two small boats cross the channel without being intercepted
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