In 2023, the UK documented 395 UFO sightings, a 20% decrease from 497 in 2022, totaling 1,789 sightings since 2020.
The North West reported the most sightings last year with 41, followed by the South East with 40 and the South West with 39. Over four years, the South East has the highest total at 233 sightings.
The best time to observe UFOs was Monday evenings between 9 PM and 10 PM, with the most common sightings being star-like objects and orbs. Notably, there were 27 'Close Encounters of the First Kind' in 2023, more than double the previous year.
Significant sightings include:
A formation of 40 orbs over Greater Manchester.
Multiple orbs disrupting car radios in Mildenhall, Suffolk.
A flying saucer with red glowing spheres over Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
A silent 'squashed triangle' over Point Clear, Essex.
15 bright lights pursued by military aircraft.
The data was compiled by UFO Identified using reports from social media, newspaper articles, and over 50 Freedom of Information requests.