UK National DNA Database Statistics on Subject Profiles

Home Office statistics on subject profiles loaded to the UK National DNA Database. The data is published by the Home Office under the OGL-UK-3.0 license and was last updated on 2026-07-08. The dataset is available in PDF and ODS formats.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in DNA database population based on the described subject profiles.
• Assess the operational scale of forensic DNA collection based on the described statistics.
• Support policy reviews on biometric data retention based on the described profile data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative UK Home Office.
• Last update timestamp is precisely recorded as 2026-07-08 13:33:27.602089.
• Available under the permissive OGL-UK-3.0 license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Home Office

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:27.602089; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom