Source · Deaths in custody

Safety in Custody Statistics

6,408 recorded deaths across 160 prison establishments (2000–present).

Source: HMPPS Deaths Data Tool · gov.uk · source record updated 17 Sept. 2026

Totals cover the selected cause and years. Establishments differ in population, function and years on record; counts and recent changes are not directly comparable risk rates.

33% Self-inflicted (2,110 of 6,408 total)

165 Highest single establishment: Leeds

2025 Peak year by total (435 deaths)

1,277 Last 3 years vs 950 preceding (rising)

Annual deaths — last 10 years

All deaths vs self-inflicted

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Annual recorded deaths across all causes
Year	All deaths	Self-inflicted
2016	344	122
2017	284	72
2018	313	92
2019	292	83
2020	309	67
2021	351	88
2022	290	76
2023	308	95
2024	358	90
2025	435	79
2026	176	30

All deaths Self-inflicted

By age group — all time

Under 30

14%

903 deaths

30–49

35%

2,259 deaths

50–69

31%

2,008 deaths

70+

19%

1,238 deaths

Type

Reporting year

Highest totals Largest recent increase A–Z

Sparklines show all death types over the latest ten calendar years, including the current partial year. Death-type and year filters affect the listed totals, not the sparklines. Years without an indexed record appear as 0 in the chart.

Establishment · years on record Deaths per year

Totalvs. 3yr prior

Lincoln

2001–2026 · 29 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

56 deaths ▼ -20%

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Lincoln · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	5
2018	3
2019	1
2020	5
2021	1
2022	4
2023	0
2024	3
2025	3
2026	2

Peterborough Male

2005–2026 · 7 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

53 deaths ▲ 23%

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Peterborough Male · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	0
2018	0
2019	2
2020	2
2021	2
2022	9
2023	4
2024	5
2025	5
2026	2

Brixton

2000–2025 · 23 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

51 deaths ▲ 100%

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Brixton · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	0
2018	2
2019	1
2020	2
2021	2
2022	0
2023	1
2024	5
2025	2
2026	0

Dartmoor

2000–2024 · 11 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

51 deaths ▼ -58%

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Dartmoor · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	4
2018	1
2019	5
2020	3
2021	3
2022	6
2023	4
2024	1
2025	0
2026	0

Lowdham Grange

2005–2025 · 12 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

51 deaths ▲ 380%

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Lowdham Grange · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	2
2018	4
2019	3
2020	2
2021	2
2022	1
2023	5
2024	6
2025	13
2026	0

Bedford

2000–2026 · 31 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

48 deaths ▲ 14%

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Bedford · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	3
2018	0
2019	1
2020	3
2021	3
2022	1
2023	3
2024	2
2025	1
2026	2

Leicester

2000–2020 · 33 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

47 deaths —

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Leicester · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	2
2018	0
2019	5
2020	2
2021	0
2022	0
2023	0
2024	0
2025	0
2026	0

Lindholme

2001–2026 · 11 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

47 deaths ▲ 150%

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Lindholme · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	4
2018	7
2019	4
2020	2
2021	0
2022	2
2023	0
2024	3
2025	3
2026	4

Verne

2001–2026 · 7 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

46 deaths ▲ 29%

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Verne · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	1
2018	0
2019	0
2020	3
2021	7
2022	4
2023	2
2024	9
2025	3
2026	4

IoW: Albany

2000–2012 · 2 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

44 deaths —

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IoW: Albany · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0
2020	0
2021	0
2022	0
2023	0
2024	0
2025	0
2026	0

Ranby

2004–2026 · 18 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

42 deaths ▲ 133%

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Ranby · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	2
2018	1
2019	0
2020	2
2021	3
2022	1
2023	1
2024	2
2025	7
2026	4

Leyhill

2000–2025

Annual trend: 2017–2026

41 deaths ▼ -55%

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Leyhill · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	2
2018	1
2019	2
2020	3
2021	3
2022	5
2023	3
2024	1
2025	1
2026	0

Stocken

2002–2025 · 7 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

39 deaths ▲ 117%

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Stocken · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	2
2018	3
2019	1
2020	3
2021	3
2022	0
2023	4
2024	0
2025	9
2026	0

Styal

2000–2025 · 23 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

39 deaths ▲ 60%

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Styal · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	1
2018	2
2019	2
2020	3
2021	0
2022	2
2023	3
2024	2
2025	3
2026	0

Mount

2000–2026 · 14 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

38 deaths ▲ 22%

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Mount · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	2
2018	0
2019	2
2020	1
2021	2
2022	6
2023	7
2024	1
2025	1
2026	2

Whitemoor

2000–2025 · 12 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

37 deaths ▼ -25%

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Whitemoor · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	2
2018	1
2019	3
2020	0
2021	4
2022	0
2023	1
2024	0
2025	2
2026	0

Thameside

2013–2026 · 6 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

37 deaths ▲ 433%

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Thameside · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	1
2018	3
2019	4
2020	1
2021	2
2022	0
2023	4
2024	4
2025	6
2026	2

Highpoint

2007–2026 · 12 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

36 deaths ▲ 50%

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Highpoint · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	3
2018	1
2019	1
2020	2
2021	0
2022	4
2023	1
2024	3
2025	3
2026	2

Bure

2011–2026 · 2 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

35 deaths ▼ -15%

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Bure · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	4
2018	0
2019	0
2020	5
2021	6
2022	2
2023	4
2024	1
2025	2
2026	4

Swansea

2001–2025 · 21 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

35 deaths ▲ 50%

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Swansea · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	0
2018	1
2019	1
2020	3
2021	1
2022	2
2023	3
2024	0
2025	6
2026	0

Eastwood Park

2000–2026 · 15 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

35 deaths ~ flat

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Eastwood Park · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	0
2018	3
2019	1
2020	0
2021	1
2022	3
2023	2
2024	0
2025	0
2026	2

Wayland

2001–2025 · 14 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

34 deaths ▼ -14%

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Wayland · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	1
2018	1
2019	2
2020	1
2021	3
2022	3
2023	2
2024	2
2025	2
2026	0

New Hall

2000–2025 · 19 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

34 deaths ▲ 25%

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New Hall · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	1
2018	0
2019	1
2020	1
2021	2
2022	1
2023	3
2024	1
2025	1
2026	0

Maidstone

2001–2025 · 8 self-inflicted

Annual trend: 2017–2026

32 deaths ▲ 33%

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Maidstone · annual deaths shown in the sparkline
Calendar year	Deaths
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0
2020	1
2021	2
2022	0
2023	2
2024	1
2025	1
2026	0

Related: PPO Fatal Investigations IMB Annual Reports HMIP Inspections

Safety in Custody Statistics

Annual deaths — last 10 years

By age group — all time

By cause