Official Statistics

National DNA Database statistics

Provides National DNA Database statistics on a quarterly basis.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 23 April 2013
• Last updated: 14 July 2026
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  1. 14 July 2026

     Added the National DNA Database statistics, Q1 2026 to 2027.

  2. 14 April 2026

     Added National DNA Database statistics, Q4 2025 to 2026.

  3. 8 January 2026

     Added National DNA Database statistics, Q3 2025 to 2026.

  4. 17 October 2025

     Added National DNA Database statistics, Q2 2025 to 2026.

  5. 29 July 2025

     Added National DNA Database statistics, Q1 2025 to 2026.

  6. 16 April 2025

     Added the statistics for Q4 2024 to 2025.

  7. 14 January 2025

     Added National DNA Database statistics, Q3 2024 to 2025.

  8. 17 October 2024

     Added National DNA Database statistics, Q2 2024 to 2025.

  9. 15 July 2024

     Added National DNA Database statistics, Q1 2024 to 2025.

  10. 15 April 2024

      Added National DNA Database statistics, Q4 2023 to 2024.

  11. 29 January 2024

      Added National DNA Database statistics, Q2 2023 to 2024.

  12. 19 October 2023

      Added National DNA Database statistics, Q2 2023 to 2024.

  13. 9 August 2023

      Added National DNA Database statistics, Q1 2023 to 2024.

  14. 2 May 2023

      Added National DNA Database statistics, Q4 2022 to 2023.

  15. 5 January 2023

      Added statistics for Q3, 2022 to 2023.

  16. 6 October 2022

      Added National DNA Database statistics, Q2 2022 to 2023.

  17. 25 July 2022

      Added National DNA Database statistics, Q1 2022 to 2023.

  18. 14 April 2022

      Added National DNA Database statistics, Q4 2021 to 2022.

  19. 28 January 2022

      Data up to December 2021 published.

  20. 18 October 2021

      Added National DNA Database statistics, Q2 2021 to 2022.

  21. 5 August 2021

      Added National DNA Database statistics for Q1 2021 to 2022.

  22. 19 April 2021

      New quarter 4 national DNA database statistics, 2020 to 2021.

  23. 6 January 2021

      Added national DNA database statistics, Q3 2020 to 2021.

  24. 6 October 2020

      Added National DNA Database statistics for Q2 2020 to 2021.

  25. 31 July 2020

      Statistics from Q1 2013 to Q4 2017 to 2018 have been moved to the National Archives.

  26. 15 July 2020

      Uploaded National DNA Database statistics, Q1 2020 to 2021.

  27. 2 July 2020

      Replaced stats for Q4 to show up to date information.

  28. 3 April 2020

      Added National DNA Database statistics, Q4 2019 to 2020.

  29. 15 January 2020

      Data for quarter 3, October to December 2019, added.

  30. 18 November 2019

      Added National DNA Database statistics, Q2 2019 to 2020.

  31. 19 July 2019

      Uploaded Q1 2019 to 2020.

  32. 18 April 2019

      Added National DNA Data Statistics for Q4 2018-2019.

  33. 10 January 2019

      Added National DNA Data Statistics for Q3 2018-2019.

  34. 11 October 2018

      Statistics for Q2 2018 to 2019 added

  35. 20 July 2018

      New National DNA Database statistics for Q1 2018 to 2019.

  36. 23 May 2018

      Data for January to March 2018 published.

  37. 18 January 2018

      Data for October to December 2017 added.

  38. 18 October 2017

      Data for Q2 2018 to 2018 published.

  39. 7 July 2017

      Updated page with Q1 2017 to 2018 statistics

  40. 14 June 2017

      Data for Q4, 2016 to 2017 published.

  41. 17 March 2017

      Data for Q3 2016 to 2017 published.

  42. 28 November 2016

      Data for July to September 2016 published.

  43. 9 September 2016

      Data for April to June 2016 published.

  44. 22 April 2016

      Statistics for Q4 2015 to 2016 published.

  45. 28 January 2016

      Statistics published for Q3 2015 to 2016.

  46. 23 October 2015

      Statistics published for Q2 2015 to 2016.

  47. 25 February 2015

      Quarter 3 data added.

  48. 15 April 2014

      Quarter 4 data added.

  49. 14 January 2014

      Q3 data added.

  50. 20 November 2013

      Q2 data added.

  51. 23 April 2013

      First published.

Documents

National DNA Database statistics, Q1 2026 to 2027

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National DNA Database statistics, Q4 2025 to 2026

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National DNA Database statistics, Q3 2025 to 2026

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National DNA Database statistics, Q2 2025 to 2026

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National DNA Database statistics, Q1 2025 to 2026

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National DNA Database statistics, Q4 2024 to 2025

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National DNA Database statistics, Q3 2024 to 2025

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National DNA Database statistics, Q2 2024 to 2025

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National DNA Database statistics, Q1 2024 to 2025

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National DNA Database statistics, Q4 2023 to 2024

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National DNA Database statistics, Q3 2023 to 2024

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National DNA Database statistics, Q2 2023 to 2024

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National DNA Database statistics, Q1 2023 to 2024

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Details

These statistics include:

• crime matches
• subject samples
• NDNAD breakdown
• gender
• ethnic appearance
• age

We are currently unable to provide figures on matches made against profiles on the National DNA Database.

Statistics from Q1 2013 to Q4 2022 to 2023 are available on the National Archives.

Figures for Q2 2014 to 2015 are unavailable. This is due to technical issues with the management information system.