Drone incidents in prisons rise by more than 40%

Drone incidents in prisons rise by more than 40%

New data reveals there were 1,712 drone incidents between April 2024 and March 2025 at prisons across England and Wales - an increase of 43% compared to the previous 12 months.

Number of drones seen around jails rises to record high, figures show

Figures published for the first time reveal drone incidents in prisons rose to 1,712 in the year to March.

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Funding announced to counter prison drone drops

The government has announced £900,000 of investment in a nationwide crackdown on drone drops into prisons.The move is designed to disrupt the in-flow of drugs and weapons coming into prisons.£40 million has already been invested into prison security measures this year, including exterior netting and reinforced windows.New data has revealed that there were 1,712 drone incidents

Drone Incidents In Prisons Rise By More Than 40% - Great Yorkshire Radio

In the 12 months to March, there were 1,712 drone incidents at prisons across England and Wales, compared to 1,196 the year before. The latest figures represent “a new peak”. The ingress of drones into prisons, carrying drugs and weapons, has become an increasing problem for the prison service. In the same dataset, there were over 26,000 incidents of drug finds inside jails, an increase of 25% on the previous year, and more than 13,000 weapons. …

UK Prison Services records 43 per cent annual increase in drone incidents - Unmanned airspace

The UK Prison Service is working with the police to tackle threat of drones as part of its Plan for Change, as drone incidents up by