West Ham top football-related arrests table again as total figure rises to nine-year high – The Mirror

West Ham supporters were arrested 89 times during the 2022/23 season, more than any other club, while there were 2,264 football-related arrests across the campaign
West Ham have once again finished top of the table for football-related arrests, which have reached a nine-year high.
Hammers fans were arrested 89 times for football related incidents during the 2022/23 season, according to the latest figures from the Home Office. The report revealed that there were 2,264 football-related arrests last season in in England and Wales, which is the highest number since 2013/14 and an increase of 66 on the previous season.
However, football matches had a combined attendance of 45.4million people last season according to the Home Office figures. That suggests an arrest rate of just 0.005 per cent, or five arrests for every 100,000 people.
A total of 27 arrests of West Ham fans were for public disorder, while another 23 were for throwing missiles. That’s by far the highest number of arrests for throwing missiles. Manchester United had the next highest number of arrests with a total of 83 and United also had the most supporters with a banning order on 69, ahead of Millwall (66). In terms of arrests, Leeds United have the next most with 69, followed by Manchester City with 66, Arsenal with 51, Tottenham with 51 and Burnley with 50.
The Home Office did point out that the number of matches with reported incidents actually decreased by six per cent, with 93 fewer matches having incidents, compared with 1,609 matches in the 2021/22 season. However, there were some high profile cases of disorder last season which made for bad headlines.
Tottenham fan Joseph Watts, 35, pleaded guilty to assault by beating after attacking Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 15. Watts kicked Ramsdale in the back and also admitted charges of going on to an area adjacent to the playing area and throwing a missile on to a football playing area. He was banned from all football stadiums in Britain for four years and given community service and fines.
Earlier this month, a Leeds supporter was jailed for three months for assaulting Newcastle manager Eddie Howe on the touchline. David Derbyshire ran onto the Elland Road pitch to confront Howe during the closing stages of Leeds’ 2-2 draw with Newcastle on May 13.
2010/11 – 3,089
2011/12 – 2,363
2012/13 – 2,456
2013/14 – 2,273
2014/15 – 1,873
2015/16 – 1,895
2016/17 – 1,638
2017/18 – 1,542
2018/19 – 1,381
2019/20 – 1,089
2020/21 – 116
2021/22 – 2,198
2022/23 – 2,264
Incidents of hate crime fell at football matches last season. A total of 370 hate crimes were reported to police, down from 384 the season before.
Race hate crimes made up 248 of the total last season, down from 383 the season before. Sexual orientation hate crime was up to 119 incidents though from 106 the season before. Religious hate crime increased from 14 to 21 last season, while disability hate crime rose from eight to 15, and gender identity from three to four.
The number of active banning orders rose last season from 1,3088 to 1,624, with 682 new ones being issued. That’s the highest number of new banning orders since 2011 when 960 were issued.
West Ham United 89
Manchester United 83
Leeds United 69
Manchester City 66
Arsenal 51
Tottenham Hotspur 51
Burnley 50
Leicester City 49
Everton 48
Birmingham City 47
Millwall 47
Chelsea 45
Newcastle United 39
Southampton 39
Bolton Wanderers 35
Middlesbrough 35
Peterborough United 35
Derby County 34
Blackburn Rovers 31
Hull City 30
Plymouth Argyle 30
Sunderland 30
Blackpool 29
Liverpool 27
Sheffield United 27
Wolverhampton Wanderers 27
Lincoln City 26
Stoke City 26
Torquay United 26
Barrow 25
Cambridge United 25
Coventry City 24
Sheffield Wednesday 24
Aston Villa 23
Barnsley 23
Nottingham Forest 23
Bradford City 22
Swansea City 21
Brighton & Hove Albion 19
Reading 19
Southend United 19
Exeter City 18
Notts County 18
Cardiff City 17
Wrexham 17
Brentford 16
Luton Town 16
Portsmouth 16
Bristol Rovers 15
Oldham Athletic 15
Bristol City 14
Crewe Alexandra 14
Crystal Palace 14
Grimsby Town 14
Huddersfield Town 14
Mansfield Town 14
Watford 14
Chesterfield 13
Oxford United 13
Preston North End 13
Stockport County 13
Swindon Town 13
Carlisle United 11
Milton Keynes Dons 11
Rochdale 11
West Bromwich Albion 11
Gillingham 10
Port Vale 10
Queens Park Rangers 10
Charlton Athletic 9
Doncaster Rovers 9
Fulham 9
Hartlepool United 9
Norwich City 9
Ipswich Town 8
Scunthorpe United 8
Walsall 8
Wigan Athletic 8
AFC Bournemouth 7
Shrewsbury Town 7
Stevenage 6
York City 6
AFC Wimbledon 5
Crawley Town 5
FC Halifax Town 5
Fleetwood Town 5
Rotherham United 4
Tranmere Rovers 4
Cheltenham Town 3
Forest Green Rovers 3
Leyton Orient 3
Newport County 3
Wealdstone 3
Aldershot Town 2
Bromley 2
Maidenhead United 2
Maidstone United 2
Northampton Town 2
Wycombe Wanderers 2
Accrington Stanley 1
Barnet 1
Burton Albion 1
Colchester United 1
Dagenham & Redbridge 1
Dorking Wanderers 1
Altrincham 0
Boreham Wood 0
Eastleigh 0
Gateshead 0
Harrogate Town 0
Morecambe 0
Salford City 0
Solihull Moors 0
Sutton United 0
Woking 0
Yeovil Town 0
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