Number of individual attempts to cross the channel illegally at the transposed borders of Europe from April 2011 to December 2013
Published 2 April 2014
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FOI release 30005.
Number of clandestines detected from April 2011 to December 2013.
The data provided below is for all detections at the juxtaposed borders made by Border Force and other agencies and not just for those caught in the backs of lorries or other vehicles.
| Period | Number of clandestines detected |
|---|---|
| April 2011 to March 2012 | 8,898 |
| April 2012 to March 2013 | 11,182 |
| April 2013 to December 2013 | 13,063 |
Please note the figures quoted above are management information which is subject to internal quality checks and is subject to change.