A total of 2,584 arrests were made in England and Wales across the 2023-24 season.
Euro 2024 and a surge in the possession of class A drugs fuelled a 14% increase in football-related arrests in England and Wales during the 2023-24 season.The 14% increase was driven by England's participation in the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany, with 417 arrests made at or in connection with national team matches - representing 16% of all arrests.
England were runners-up to Spain at Euro 2024, while Wales were beaten by Poland in a play-off before the tournament. Of the most common football-related arrest offence types, the possession of class A drugs was third behind violent disorder and public disorder . West Ham United accounted for the highest number of supporters arrested for the third consecutive season, with 103 arrests in 2023-24.
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