In 2024/25, there were twelve prisoner escapes recorded in England and Wales, compared with nine in 2023/24. During the provided time period, the reporting year with the highest number of prisoner escapes was 1996/97 when there were 131.
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Ministry of Justice UK, & GOV.UK. (July 31, 2025). Number of prisoner escapes from prison establishments and prison escorts in England and Wales from 1995/96 to 2024/25 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1412196/prisoner-escapes-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK, und GOV.UK. "Number of prisoner escapes from prison establishments and prison escorts in England and Wales from 1995/96 to 2024/25." Chart. July 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1412196/prisoner-escapes-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK, GOV.UK. (2025). Number of prisoner escapes from prison establishments and prison escorts in England and Wales from 1995/96 to 2024/25. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1412196/prisoner-escapes-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK, and GOV.UK. "Number of Prisoner Escapes from Prison Establishments and Prison Escorts in England and Wales from 1995/96 to 2024/25." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jul 2025, /statistics/1412196/prisoner-escapes-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK & GOV.UK, Number of prisoner escapes from prison establishments and prison escorts in England and Wales from 1995/96 to 2024/25 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1412196/prisoner-escapes-england-and-wales/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Number of prisoner escapes from prison establishments and prison escorts in England and Wales from 1995/96 to 2024/25 [Graph], Ministry of Justice UK, & GOV.UK, July 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1412196/prisoner-escapes-england-and-wales/
