Multiple outlets report that small-boat crossings across the Channel in the current year are running at their lowest level since 2023. The fact-check coverage compares the year-to-date totals with prior years and says the overall figures are lower than the same period in recent years. It also notes that while the yearly trend is down, there are still fluctuations month to month. The reports highlight that some monthly records for the period under discussion have been reached, including months in which the number of crossings is particularly low compared with equivalent months previously. The fact-check framing is based on published crossing statistics and focuses on whether claims about the scale of crossings align with the latest data. Across the sources, the central point is that the current year-to-date number of small-boat arrivals is the lowest since 2023, with at least some months showing especially low figures.