Entering the UK illegally arrests 748/2025
FOI Reference: 748/2025
Request
- For each of the last five years including this year so far, how many people were arrested on suspicion of entering the UK illegally?
- For each of the last five years including this year so far, how many people arrested on suspicion of entering the UK illegally were released on bail?
- For each of the last five years including this year so far, how many people arrested on suspicion of entering the UK illegally failed to answer bail?
Response
Please note: Data prior to May 2023 is not retrievable. However, data post the introduction of a new Police recording system is available, as shown below.
Response Q1
2023 – 9
2024 – 17
2025 – 17
Response Q2
2023 – 0
2024 – 0
2025 – 3
Response Q3
There were no persons bailed in 2023 or 2024. None of the 3 persons bailed in 2025 failed to answer bail.
It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 21/08/2025)
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