Collection

Firearm certificates in England and Wales statistics

Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates issued by police forces in England and Wales under the Firearms Act 1968 (as amended).

• From: Home Office
• Published: 29 August 2013
• Last updated: 19 June 2025 — See all updates

Documents

• Firearm and shotgun certificates, April 2024 to March 2025
  • 19 June 2025
  • National statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates, April 2023 to March 2024
  • 27 June 2024
  • National statistics
• Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2022 to March 2023
  • 6 July 2023
  • National statistics
• Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2021 to March 2022
  • 7 July 2022
  • National statistics
• Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2020 to March 2021
  • 15 July 2021
  • National statistics
• Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2019 to March 2020
  • 23 July 2020
  • National statistics
• Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2018 to March 2019
  • 27 June 2019
  • National statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 31 March 2018
  • 5 July 2018
  • National statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales: financial year ending March 2017
  • 6 July 2017
  • National statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales: financial year ending March 2016
  • 30 June 2016
  • National statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2015
  • 24 September 2015
  • National statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2014
  • 7 August 2014
  • National statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2013
  • 29 August 2013
  • National statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2012
  • 16 August 2012
  • National statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2011
  • 22 March 2012
  • National statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2010
  • 24 March 2011
  • National statistics

Data tables

• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales: financial year ending March 2017: data tables
  • 6 July 2017
  • National statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2016: data tables
  • 30 June 2016
  • National statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2015: data tables
  • 24 September 2015
  • National statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2014: data tables
  • 7 August 2014
  • National statistics

Guidance

• User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates
  • 19 June 2025
  • Guidance

Published 29 August 2013

Last updated 19 June 2025 + show all updates

1. 19 June 2025

   Added 'Firearm and shotgun certificates, April 2024 to March 2025' and updated 'User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates'.

2. 27 June 2024

   Added 'Firearm and shotgun certificates, April 2023 to March 2024', updated 'User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates'.

3. 6 July 2023

   Added 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2022 to March 2023', updated 'User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales'.

4. 7 July 2022

   Added 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2021 to March 2022', updated 'User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales'.

5. 15 July 2021

   Added 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2020 to March 2021', updated 'User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales'.

6. 23 July 2020

   Added 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2019 to March 2020', updated 'User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales'.

7. 27 June 2019

   Added 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2018 to March 2019', updated 'User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales'.

8. 5 July 2018

   Added 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 31 March 2018', updated 'User guide to firearm and shotgun certificate statistics'.

9. 6 July 2017

   Added 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales: financial year ending 2017' and 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales: financial year ending 2017: data tables', updated 'User guide to firearm and shotgun certificate statistics'.

10. 6 July 2016

    Updated ‘User guide to firearm and shotgun certificate statistics’.

11. 30 June 2016

    Added 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales financial year ending March 2016’, 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales financial year ending March 2016: data tables’.

12. 24 September 2015

    Added 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales financial year ending March 2015', 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales financial year ending March 2015: data tables', updated 'User guide to firearm and shotgun certificate statistics'.

13. 7 August 2014

    Added 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales financial year ending March 2014'.

14. 29 August 2013

    First published.