BANGED UP ABROAD The 20 countries where Brits are most likely to be arrested REVEALED – and none of them are holiday favourite SpainTHE top 20 countries where Brits are most likely to be arrested abroad have been revealed – and the results may shock you. According to the Foreign Office, more than 4,600 UK nationals were arrested abroad in 2024. When looking at total arrests per country, Spain tops the list with 917, followed by the United States with 704. The United States and Kenya ranked fourth and fifth, followed by popular backpacking destinations Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia. France, Australia, Hong Kong, Croatia, and Norway also recorded fewer British arrests in recent years.