The Mutual UFO Network (Mufon) revealed as many as 18 incidents have been logged since January 2015.
The staggering claim is made by Hartlepool based alien conspiracist Glen Richardson.
He said: “I have been investigating incidents for around 20 years now, I get about five pictures and messages about UFOs from across the North East and UK every week.
“It may be true that nine times out of 10 there is a scientific explanation but some things you just cannot explain.
He added he is “very open minded” and believes there is life out there.
“Sightings like the ones recorded back that up.”
The UFO ‘investigator’ believes that within 30 years alien life will be “a known fact”.