Football-related arrests and banning order statistics

This release presents official statistics on football-related arrests, football banning orders, reported incidents of football-related anti-social behaviour, violence and disorder and experimental statistics on online hate crime connected to football.
Football banning order: A preventative measure imposed by a court following a football- related offence, with the aim to prevent violence or disorder at or in connection with regulated football matches.

Football-related arrests are those to which Schedule 1 of the Football Spectators Act 1989 (as amended) applies.

Reported incidents include football-related anti-social behaviour, violence and disorder involving supporters of English and Welsh clubs, playing in England and Wales. Reports of incidents are submitted to the UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) by police dedicated football officers (DFOs). These reports may be informed by information obtained from partner organisations such as The Football Association and Kick It Out.