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Firearm certificates in England and Wales statistics

Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates issued by police forces in England and Wales under the Firearms Act 1968 (as amended).

• From: Home Office
• Published: 29 August 2013
• Last updated: 18 June 2026
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  1. 18 June 2026

     Added 'Firearm and shotgun certificates, April 2025 to March 2026' and updated 'User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates'.

  2. 19 June 2025

     Added 'Firearm and shotgun certificates, April 2024 to March 2025' and updated 'User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates'.

  3. 27 June 2024

     Added 'Firearm and shotgun certificates, April 2023 to March 2024', updated 'User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates'.

  4. 6 July 2023

     Added 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2022 to March 2023', updated 'User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales'.

  5. 7 July 2022

     Added 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2021 to March 2022', updated 'User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales'.

  6. 15 July 2021

     Added 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2020 to March 2021', updated 'User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales'.

  7. 23 July 2020

     Added 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2019 to March 2020', updated 'User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales'.

  8. 27 June 2019

     Added 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2018 to March 2019', updated 'User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales'.

  9. 5 July 2018

     Added 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 31 March 2018', updated 'User guide to firearm and shotgun certificate statistics'.

  10. 6 July 2017

      Added 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales: financial year ending 2017' and 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales: financial year ending 2017: data tables', updated 'User guide to firearm and shotgun certificate statistics'.

  11. 6 July 2016

      Updated ‘User guide to firearm and shotgun certificate statistics’.

  12. 30 June 2016

      Added 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales financial year ending March 2016’, 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales financial year ending March 2016: data tables’.

  13. 24 September 2015

      Added 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales financial year ending March 2015', 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales financial year ending March 2015: data tables', updated 'User guide to firearm and shotgun certificate statistics'.

  14. 7 August 2014

      Added 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales financial year ending March 2014'.

  15. 29 August 2013

      First published.

Documents

• Firearm and shotgun certificates, April 2025 to March 2026
  • 18 June 2026
  • Accredited official statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates, April 2024 to March 2025
  • 19 June 2025
  • Accredited official statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates, April 2023 to March 2024
  • 27 June 2024
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2022 to March 2023
  • 6 July 2023
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2021 to March 2022
  • 7 July 2022
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2020 to March 2021
  • 15 July 2021
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2019 to March 2020
  • 23 July 2020
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2018 to March 2019
  • 27 June 2019
  • Accredited official statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 31 March 2018
  • 5 July 2018
  • Accredited official statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales: financial year ending March 2017
  • 6 July 2017
  • Accredited official statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales: financial year ending March 2016
  • 30 June 2016
  • Accredited official statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2015
  • 24 September 2015
  • Accredited official statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2014
  • 7 August 2014
  • Accredited official statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2013
  • 29 August 2013
  • Accredited official statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2012
  • 16 August 2012
  • Accredited official statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2011
  • 22 March 2012
  • Accredited official statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2010
  • 24 March 2011
  • Accredited official statistics

Data tables

• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales: financial year ending March 2017: data tables
  • 6 July 2017
  • Accredited official statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2016: data tables
  • 30 June 2016
  • Accredited official statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2015: data tables
  • 24 September 2015
  • Accredited official statistics
• Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 2014: data tables
  • 7 August 2014
  • Accredited official statistics

Guidance

• User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates
  • 18 June 2026
  • Guidance