The table shows different stats relating to the PCNs issued in the last 3 financial years.
Use first column for the PCN type, then move across for 2022/23, 2021/22 and 2020/21
PCN type
2022/23
2021/22*
2020/21*
Higher level PCNs (£70) issued
32,367
31,943
19,385
Lower level PCNs (£50) issued
29,553
27,747
17,811
Total number of PCNs issued
61,920
59,690
37,196
PCN issuance by location type
The table shows different stats relating to the PCNs issued in the last 3 financial years.
Use first column for the Contravention type, then move across for 2022/23, 2021/22 and 2020/21
Contravention type
2022/23
2021/22*
2020/21*
Off-street contraventions
17,749
14,954
10,392
On-street contraventions
44,171
44,736
34,075
Total number of PCNs issued
61,920
59,690
44,467
Informal Challenges
Use first column for the PCN challenge results, then move across for 2022/23, 2021/22 and 2020/21
PCN challenge results
2022/23
2021/22*
2020/21*
PCNs where informal challenge was made
20,281
20,075
14,062
PCNs cancelled as a result of informal challenge
5,202
5,849
3,779
PCNs rejected as a result of informal challenge
10,877
9,938
7,931
Formal Representations
Use first column for the PCN representation results, then move across for 2022/23, 2021/22 and 2020/21
PCN representation results
2022/23
2021/22*
2020/21*
PCNs where a representation was made
734
12,672
15,397
PCNs cancelled as a result of representation
1,893
6,290
1,238
PCNs rejected as a result of representation
1,173
464
250
Appeals and Adjudication at Traffic Penalty Tribunal
Use first column for the Appeals and adjudication status, then move across for 2022/23, 2021/22 and 2020/21
Appeals and adjudication status
2022/23
2021/22*
2020/21*
Number of appeals to adjudicator
115
62
87
Number of appeals not contested
41
19
11
Number of appeals allowed (motorist successful)
17
13
29
Consent Order
2
2
2
Number of appeals dismissed (in SCC favour)
29
22
36
Awaiting Adjudicators decision
5
3
5
Awaiting evidence
0
0
3
Duplicate cases
2
1
1
PCN Payments
Payments for PCNs are offered at a 50% discounted rate if paid within 14 days of issue. After this they will need to be paid at the full charge. The PCN increases by 50% at the Charge Certificate stage and increases again by £9 if an Order for Recovery is issued.
Use first column for the PCN payment stage, then move across for 2022/23, 2021/22 and 2020/21
PCN payment stage
2022/23
2021/22*
2020/21*
Paid at discount
36,456
34,895
26,323
Paid at full charge
6,783
4,409
3,627
Paid at Charge Certificate
1,955
1,366
1,261
Paid at debt registration
3,647
2,370
852
*Data for previous years have been taken from the relevant annual report to the correlating year.
