Statistical data set

Illegal entry routes summary: previous data tables

Listing of the illegal entry routes previous summary tables.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 26 February 2026

The Immigration system statistics release has adopted the term ‘illegal entry routes’ when referring to the act of entering into the UK unlawfully. Some individuals entering via illegal routes may go on to claim asylum, regularise their status in the UK, or be found to have been a victim of modern slavery. This change affects terminology only and does not alter the underlying data.

Previous summary tables

Irregular migration to the UK summary tables, year ending September 2025 (ODS, 27.1 KB)

Irregular migration to the UK summary tables, year ending June 2025 (ODS, 28 KB)

Irregular migration to the UK summary tables, year ending March 2025 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 47.8 KB)

Irregular migration to the UK summary tables, year ending December 2024 (ODS, 33 KB)

Irregular migration to the UK summary tables, year ending September 2024 (ODS, 31.7 KB)

Irregular migration to the UK summary tables, year ending June 2024 (ODS, 30.9 KB)

Irregular migration to the UK summary tables, year ending March 2024 (ODS, 26.7 KB)

Irregular migration to the UK summary tables, year ending December 2023 (ODS, 25.9 KB)

Irregular migration to the UK data tables, year ending September 2023 (ODS, 24.2 KB)

Irregular migration to the UK data tables, year ending June 2023 (ODS, 27.6 KB)

Irregular migration to the UK data tables, year ending March 2023 (ODS, 29.8 KB)

Irregular migration to the UK data tables, year ending December 2022 (ODS, 25.9 KB)

Irregular migration to the UK data tables, year ending September 2022 (ODS, 25.4 KB)

Irregular migration to the UK data tables, year ending June 2022 (ODS, 20.4 KB)

Irregular migration to the UK data tables, year ending March 2022 (ODS, 19.9 KB)

Irregular migration to the UK data tables, year ending December 2022 (ODS, 18.6 KB)

Published 26 February 2026