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 2023/24, 2022/23 and 2021/22
PCN type
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22*
Higher level PCNs (£70) issued
35,857
32,367
31,943
Lower level PCNs (£50) issued
35,429
29,553
27,747
Total number of PCNs issued
71,286
61,920
59,690
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 2023/24, 2022/23 and 2021/22.
Contravention type
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22*
Off-street contraventions
19,988
17,749
14,954
On-street contraventions
51,298
44,171
44,736
Total number of PCNs issued
71,286
61,920
59,690
Informal Challenges
Use first column for the PCN challenge results, then move across for 2023/24, 2022/23 and 2021/22.
PCN challenge results
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22*
PCNs where informal challenge was made
22,821
20,281
20,075
PCNs cancelled as a result of informal challenge
5,781
5,202
5,849
PCNs rejected as a result of informal challenge
7,677
10,877
9,938
Formal Representations
Use first column for the PCN representation results, then move across for 2023/24, 2022/23 and 2021/22.
PCN representation results
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22*
PCNs where a representation was made
678
734
12,672
PCNs cancelled as a result of representation
2,262
1,893
6,290
PCNs rejected as a result of representation
1,209
1,173
464
Appeals and Adjudication at Traffic Penalty Tribunal
Use first column for the Appeals and adjudication status, then move across for 2023/24, 2022/23 and 2021/22.
Appeals and adjudication status
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22*
Number of appeals to adjudicator
89
115
62
Number of appeals not contested
25
41
19
Number of appeals allowed (motorist successful)
25
17
13
Consent Order
2
2
2
Number of appeals dismissed (in SCC favour)
33
29
22
Awaiting Adjudicators decision
0
5
3
Awaiting evidence
0
0
0
Duplicate cases
1
2
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 2023/24, 2022/23 and 2021/22.
PCN payment stage
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22*
Paid at discount
41,525
36,456
34,895
Paid at full charge
7,372
6,783
4,409
Paid at Charge Certificate
2,235
1,955
1,366
Paid at debt registration
4,358
3,647
2,370
*Data for previous years have been taken from the relevant annual report to the correlating year.
