Report reveals which clubs had most arrests and banning orders for 2024/25 season

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As always around this time of year, the Home Office publish football crime stats for England & Wales across last season.

Total Arrests: 1,932 arrests related to regulated football matches, an 11% decrease (-235) from 2023-2024.

89% (1,725) linked to domestic club matches, 10% (189) to European club matches, 1% (18) to international matches.

31 arrests for international club matches outside England and Wales (up from 10 in 2023-2024).

106 arrests by British Transport Police (BTP), up from 96.

331 “other” arrests (e.g., theft, Class B drug possession), down 13% from 379.

Arrests dropped to levels similar to 2014-2015 (1,963) after a post-COVID peak in 2021-2022 (2,198).

Public disorder (32%), violent disorder (22%), and Class A drug possession (19%) were most common.

Manchester United had the highest supporter arrests (121), followed by Manchester City (94) and West Ham United (77).

Arrest Rate: 4.2 arrests per 100,000 attendees, down from 4.7 (excluding Euro 2024) in 2023-2024. FA Cup matches had the highest rate (6.6 per 100,000).

Total in Force: 2,439 banning orders as of 1 June 2025, up 12% from 2,172 in 2024, the highest since 2012-2013.

New orders: 685 issued (1 Aug 2024–31 May 2025), similar to 683 in the same period of 2023-2024.

Demographics: 99.4% issued to males, 64% to ages 18–34, 3% to those 17 and under.

West Ham United had the most bans (112), followed by Manchester United (108) and Chelsea (80).

Matches with Incidents: 1,583 matches (50% of 3,090 regulated matches) reported incidents, up 18% (+242) from 2023-2024.

75% low, 18% medium, 7% high severity. Women’s matches (11) all low severity.

Non-risk supporters (426 matches), hate crimes (420, mostly racial or sexual orientation), throwing missiles (363), and pyrotechnics (319).

Total: 212 recorded, down from 322 in 2023-2024 (199 men’s, 13 women’s football-related).

Alfreton Town – 1
Altrincham – 1
Barnet – 1
Braintree Town – 1
Colchester United – 1
Dorking Wanderers – 1
Harrogate Town – 1
Maidstone United – 1
Morecambe – 1
Oxford City – 1
Weston-Super-Mare – 1
Chesham United – 2
FC Halifax Town – 2
Solihull Moors – 2
Tamworth – 2
Yeovil Town – 2
Accrington Stanley – 3
Burton Albion – 3
Aldershot Town – 4
Boston United – 4
Bristol Rovers – 4
Dagenham & Redbridge – 4
Fleetwood Town – 4
Rochdale – 4
Rotherham United – 4
Salford City – 4
Wycombe Wanderers – 4
Port Vale – 5
Stevenage – 5
Swindon Town – 5
Wigan Athletic – 5
Blackpool – 6
Crewe Alexandra – 6
Exeter City – 6
Notts County – 6
AFC Bournemouth – 7
Bromley – 7
Cambridge United – 7
Gillingham – 7
Leyton Orient – 7
Milton Keynes Dons – 7
Southend United – 7
Wrexham – 7
AFC Wimbledon – 8
Bradford City – 8
Chesterfield – 8
Crawley Town – 8
Luton Town – 8
Reading – 8
Oldham Athletic – 9
Stockport County – 9
Tranmere Rovers – 9
York City – 9
Huddersfield Town – 10
Peterborough United – 10
Shrewsbury Town – 10
Swansea City – 10
Charlton Athletic – 11
Doncaster Rovers – 11
Watford – 11
Bolton Wanderers – 13
Brighton & Hove Albion – 13
Grimsby Town – 13
Northampton Town – 13
Carlisle United – 14
Hull City – 14
Mansfield Town – 14
Preston North End – 14
Barnsley – 15
Barrow – 15
Derby County – 15
Queens Park Rangers – 15
Walsall – 15
West Bromwich Albion – 15
Brentford – 16
Lincoln City – 16
Middlesbrough – 16
Norwich City – 16
Plymouth Argyle – 16
Portsmouth – 16
Blackburn Rovers – 17
Ipswich Town – 17
Burnley – 18
Oxford United – 18
Crystal Palace – 19
Fulham – 19
Southampton – 23
Coventry City – 24
Birmingham City – 25
Cardiff City – 25
Bristol City – 26
Wolverhampton Wanderers – 26
Nottingham Forest – 29
Leicester City – 30

Sheffield United – 33

Violent disorder: 11
Public disorder: 12
Alcohol offences: 4
Possession of pyrotechnics: 2
Entering/inside stadiums in possession of Class A drugs: 3
Criminal damage/offences against property: 1

Sheffield Wednesday – 33

Violent disorder: 4
Public disorder: 12
Throwing missiles: 3
Alcohol offences: 2
Entering/inside stadiums in possession of Class A drugs: 12

Sunderland – 34

Violent disorder: 4
Public disorder: 11
Throwing missiles: 2
Racist and indecent chanting: 2
Alcohol offences: 2
Possession of an offensive weapon: 1
Possession of pyrotechnics: 2
Entering/inside stadiums in possession of Class A drugs: 10

Stoke City – 35

Violent disorder: 14
Public disorder: 8
Racist and indecent chanting: 2
Entering the pitch: 2
Alcohol offences: 2
Possession of pyrotechnics: 3
Breach of banning order: 1
Entering/inside stadiums in possession of Class A drugs: 3

Leeds United – 36

Violent disorder: 7
Public disorder: 10
Throwing missiles: 2
Entering the pitch: 1
Alcohol offences: 2
Entering/inside stadiums in possession of Class A drugs: 13
Criminal damage/offences against property: 1

Millwall – 38

Violent disorder: 14
Public disorder: 7
Throwing missiles: 3
Entering the pitch: 3
Alcohol offences: 7
Entering/inside stadiums in possession of Class A drugs: 4

Newcastle United – 41

Violent disorder: 4
Public disorder: 5
Throwing missiles: 2
Racist and indecent chanting: 1
Alcohol offences: 5
Entering/inside stadiums in possession of Class A drugs: 24

Tottenham Hotspur – 41

Violent disorder: 6
Public disorder: 16
Throwing missiles: 5
Racist and indecent chanting: 1
Alcohol offences: 1
Entering/inside stadiums in possession of Class A drugs: 12

Arsenal – 42

Violent disorder: 10
Public disorder: 12
Throwing missiles: 6
Alcohol offences: 3
Ticket touting: 1
Possession of pyrotechnics: 3
Breach of banning order: 2
Entering/inside stadiums in possession of Class A drugs: 5

Liverpool – 45

Violent disorder: 8
Public disorder: 7
Throwing missiles: 3
Alcohol offences: 2
Ticket touting: 3
Possession of pyrotechnics: 4
Entering/inside stadiums in possession of Class A drugs: 18

Everton – 56

Violent disorder: 2
Public disorder: 24
Throwing missiles: 5
Entering the pitch: 2
Alcohol offences: 4
Ticket touting: 3
Possession of pyrotechnics: 2
Entering/inside stadiums in possession of Class A drugs: 14

Aston Villa – 71

Violent disorder: 20
Public disorder: 22
Throwing missiles: 2
Entering the pitch: 2
Alcohol offences: 13
Breach of banning order: 1
Entering/inside stadiums in possession of Class A drugs: 11

Chelsea – 76

Violent disorder: 26
Public disorder: 23
Throwing missiles: 5
Entering the pitch: 1
Alcohol offences: 6
Ticket touting: 4
Entering/inside stadiums in possession of Class A drugs: 11

West Ham United – 77

Violent disorder: 9
Public disorder: 28
Throwing missiles: 10
Ticket touting: 1
Possession of an offensive weapon: 1
Breach of banning order: 1
Entering/inside stadiums in possession of Class A drugs: 26
Criminal damage/offences against property: 1

Manchester City – 94

Violent disorder: 21
Public disorder: 43
Throwing missiles: 5
Entering the pitch: 1
Alcohol offences: 6
Possession of an offensive weapon: 1
Possession of pyrotechnics: 2
Entering/inside stadiums in possession of Class A drugs: 15

Manchester United – 121

Violent disorder: 34
Public disorder: 34
Throwing missiles: 7
Racist and indecent chanting: 6
Entering the pitch: 3
Alcohol offences: 3
Possession of pyrotechnics: 5
Entering/inside stadiums in possession of Class A drugs: 27
Criminal damage/offences against property: 2

In order of Clubs, Total banning orders in place as at end of season, then Of which: total new banning orders issued in season…

AFC Bournemouth – 9 total, 4 new
Arsenal – 55 total, 15 new
Aston Villa – 24 total, 9 new
Brentford – 20 total, 12 new
Brighton & Hove Albion – 28 total, 8 new
Chelsea – 80 total, 31 new
Crystal Palace – 30 total, 10 new
Everton – 69 total, 12 new
Fulham – 14 total, 6 new
Ipswich Town – 14 total, 9 new
Leicester City – 70 total, 7 new
Liverpool – 62 total, 21 new
Manchester City – 76 total, 22 new
Manchester United – 108 total, 28 new
Newcastle United – 41 total, 10 new
Nottingham Forest – 27 total, 6 new
Southampton – 34 total, 20 new
Tottenham Hotspur – 52 total, 27 new
West Ham United – 112 total, 39 new
Wolverhampton Wanderers – 29 total, 11 new

Blackburn Rovers – 22 total, 8 new
Bristol City – 39 total, 8 new
Burnley – 28 total, 9 new
Cardiff City – 17 total, 3 new
Coventry City – 20 total, 5 new
Derby County – 39 total, 1 new
Hull City – 15 total, 4 new
Leeds United – 44 total, 12 new
Luton Town – 20 total, 2 new
Middlesbrough – 50 total, 11 new
Millwall – 63 total, 11 new
Norwich City – 20 total, 15 new
Oxford United – 9 total, 4 new
Plymouth Argyle – 22 total, 2 new
Portsmouth – 24 total, 4 new
Preston North End – 14 total, 7 new
Queens Park Rangers – 13 total, 3 new
Sheffield United – 41 total, 13 new
Sheffield Wednesday – 32 total, 13 new
Stoke City – 27 total, 13 new
Sunderland – 20 total, 6 new
Swansea City – 12 total, 1 new
Watford – 18 total, 4 new
West Bromwich Albion – 16 total, 9 new

Barnsley – 29 total, 8 new
Birmingham City – 51 total, 9 new
Blackpool – 17 total, 3 new
Bolton Wanderers – 41 total, 18 new
Bristol Rovers – 19 total, 3 new
Burton Albion – 1 total, 1 new
Cambridge United – 10 total, 2 new
Charlton Athletic – 8 total, 1 new
Crawley Town – 7 total, 1 new
Exeter City – 9 total, 0 new
Huddersfield Town – 12 total, 5 new
Leyton Orient – 9 total, 5 new
Lincoln City – 15 total, 6 new
Mansfield Town – 13 total, 5 new
Northampton Town – 8 total, 2 new
Peterborough United – 20 total, 3 new
Reading – 8 total, 3 new
Rotherham United – 20 total, 0 new
Shrewsbury Town – 13 total, 1 new
Stevenage – 4 total, 2 new
Stockport County – 13 total, 1 new
Wigan Athletic – 19 total, 10 new
Wrexham – 26 total, 2 new
Wycombe Wanderers – 1 total, 0 new

Accrington Stanley – 2 total, 0 new
AFC Wimbledon – 9 total, 1 new
Barrow – 15 total, 5
Bradford City – 9 total, 0 new
Bromley – 2 total, 1 new
Carlisle United – 14 total, 1 new
Cheltenham Town – 1 total, 0 new
Chesterfield – 11 total, 1 new
Colchester United – 1 total, 0 new
Crewe Alexandra – 14 total, 6 new
Doncaster Rovers – 11 total, 4 new
Fleetwood Town – 4 total, 2 new
Gillingham – 16 total, 0 new
Grimsby Town – 23 total, 7 new
Harrogate Town – 2 total, 0 new
Milton Keynes Dons – 8 total, 2 new
Newport County – 4 total, 3 new
Notts County – 16 total, 1 new
Port Vale – 10 total, 5 new
Salford City – 1 total, 0 new
Swindon Town – 22 total, 5 new
Tranmere Rovers – 12 total, 3 new
Walsall – 13 total, 8 new new

Aldershot Town – 4 total, 1 new
Altrincham – 1 total, 0 new
Barnet – 5 total, 4 new
Boston United – 12 total, 1 new
Chester – 18 total, 1 new
Chorley – 2 total, 0 new
Darlington – 6 total, 2 new
Dorking Wanderers – 1 total, 0 new
FC Halifax Town – 2 total, 0 new
Forest Green Rovers – 2 total, 0 new
Hartlepool United – 11 total, 2 new
Hereford United – 5 total, 0 new
Kidderminster Harriers – 1 total, 0 new
King’s Lynn Town – 8 total, 0 new
Maidstone United – 3 total, 1 new
Oldham Athletic – 18 total, 7 new
Rochdale – 12 total, 3 new
Scarborough Athletic – 1 total, 0 new
Scunthorpe United – 14 total, 2 new
Solihull Moors – 1 total, 0 new
Southend United – 20 total, 2 new
Southport – 1 total, 1 new
Spennymoor Town – 1 total, 0 new
Sutton United – 1 total, 0 new
Torquay United – 19 total, 1 new
Weymouth – 1 total, 0 new
Worthing – 1 total, 1 new
Tamworth – 4 total, 1 new
Wealdstone – 2 total, 0 new
Woking – 6 total, 4 new
Yeovil Town – 2 total, 0 new
York City – 7 total, 1 new