West Ham top the football arrest league for second season in a row

West Ham United topped the shot apprehension league for England and Wales past season.

A full of 103 Hammers fans were arrested for football-related offences successful 20223/24 according to the latest figures from the Home Office.

Half of those arrests (52) were for nationalist disorder, portion 24 were for possession of a people A drug.

Manchester City and Manchester United were associated 2nd successful the apprehension table.

Fans of some clubs were arrested 88 times past season. Both clubs besides had 20 arrests for possession of people A drugs.

Arsenal were successful 4th spot successful the apprehension league with 85 arrests.

The Gunners are followed by Chelsea (67), Newcastle (61), Tottenham (55), West Brom (51) and Millwall (47).

The fig of football-related arrests accrued by 14% past year, going from 2,264 successful 2022/23 to 2,584 successful 2022/24.

The summation was driven by England's information successful the Euro 2024 tourney successful Germany, with 417 arrests made astatine oregon successful transportation with nationalist squad matches - 1 retired of each six arrests.

Of the 417 arrests, 291 were made successful England and Wales - 281 of which related to the Euro 2024 tournament. Another 126 of the 417 arrests relating to nationalist squad matches were made overseas and each related to Euro 2024 successful Germany.

Only 9 of past season’s arrests were for racist chanting though, down from 23 the play earlier and a highest of 44 successful 2010/11.

The fig of radical arrested for possessing people A drugs successful oregon extracurricular of the stadium roseate from 200 successful 22/23 to 344 past season. Those are the lone 2 years that transgression has been recorded.

West Ham besides apical the database of clubs for caller banning orders issued against fans with 49 successful total.

That’s compared to 30 for Everton supporters, 26 for Manchester City fans and 25 for Manchester United fans.

While the fig of arrests is connected the rise, the Home Office figures amusement that determination are inactive comparatively fewer erstwhile compared to attendances.

The fig of arrests works retired arsenic 5.5 for each 100,000 radical attending a shot lucifer past season.

Top 20 astir football-related arrests successful 2023/24

1. West Ham United: 103

2. Manchester City: 88

2. Manchester United: 88

4. Arsenal: 85

5. Chelsea: 67

6. Newcastle United: 61

7. Tottenham Hotspur: 55

8. West Bromwich Albion: 51

9. Millwall: 47

10. Liverpool: 46

11. Everton: 45

12. Birmingham City: 44

13. Stoke City: 41

14. Crystal Palace: 40

15. Nottingham Forest: 39

16. Middlesbrough: 36

17. Bristol City: 34

17. Reading: 34

19. Cardiff City: 33

20. Coventry City: 32