Small boat migrants of English channel hit 25,000 in July for the first time

Bob del

BBC News, South East

This group of migrants was brought to Dover on Wednesday

A group of PA media people are considered migrant that two broader forces are brought from the ships to the border force complex in Kent after a small boat incident in the channel. — This group of migrants was brought to Dover on Wednesday

According to official data, more than 25,000 migrants have crossed the English channel so far in 2025, reaching the number for the first time in July.

The home office said that 898 people were brought to ashes in Dover on Wednesday, causing a total of 25,436 per annum.

Since the government started releasing the number of arrival in 2018, the annual total reached 25,000 as soon as possible, on 27 August in 2022.

The government said that she was sharing intelligence information and was strengthening cross -border cooperation with France to deal with people smuggling people, and on Thursday the National Crime Agency announced that it had worked with Bulgarian officials. Seize 25 small boats for use in the channel.

There were 8,461 crossings in the entire 2020, and in 2019 the number was 1,835.

In 2018, 297 people were traveling, although the figures were published only from 3 November.

The dates on which 25,000 people have crossed in previous years are:

2021 – 20 November
2022 – 27 August
2023 – 2 October
2024 – 4 October

Annual for 2025 10,000 hit In the end of April, and 20,000 by the end of June.

Government in June too Released data To highlight the increasing number of days with favorable weather to travel in 2024 and 2025.

2025 is the first year in which more than 25,000 migrants have created a crossing before the end of July.

A group of PA media people are considered migrant, they are brought to the border force complex in Dover, Kent from two border forces ships after the incident of a small boat in the channel. — 2025 is the first year in which more than 25,000 migrants have created a crossing before the end of July.

A home office spokesperson said: “We all want to eliminate dangerous small boat crossings, which threatens life and weakens our border security.

“People smuggled gangs do not care if weaker people live or die, until they pay and we will stop anything to eliminate their business models and justice them.

“That is why this government has put a serious plan together to launch these networks at every stage.

“Through our Border Security Command, through international intelligence sharing, enhanced enforcement operations in northern France and the hard law in the Border Security, Refune and Immigration Bill, we are strengthening international partnerships and promoting our ability to identify criminal gangs by strengthening the safety of our borders.”