Statistics on football-related arrests and banning orders 2005-2006

Arrests for football-related offences down by 7%, to 3,462 - this follows on from a 11% decrease in 2004-5 and a 10% decrease in 2003-4. This represents a 22% reduction over three years after annual adjustments.
A 7% increase in the number of current football banning orders? up to 3,387 on 10 October 2006, from 3,153 on 4 October 2005. This represents 995 new banning orders imposed during the period. Orders are time limited and expiring all the time.
There remains a lingering domestic football disorder problem but for the second year running the total number of arrests at League and Cup matches was the lowest since records began.
League attendances in excess of 29 million saw just 2,651 arrests – an arrest rate of less than 0.01, or one arrest per 10,973 spectators.
During the season an average of 1.15 arrests were made per match.
One arrest or less was made at 80% of matches.
No arrests were made at 68% of all matches.
17% decrease in arrests at European club competition matches (home and abroad).
Importantly a 32% decrease in arrests for violent disorder - the worst types of football-related violent crime, this follows a 32% decrease in 2004-5.
11% decrease in arrests for public order offences.
43% of all matches were police free – thus freeing police resources to deal with local police and community priorities.
Overall 52% of total arrests outside and away from grounds. 56% of arrests for violent or public disorder outside of grounds.

Date: Mon Oct 23 00:00:00 BST 2006

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