The following tables show different statistics relating to the PCNs issued in the last 3 financial years.
Number of PCNs issued
PCN type
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
Higher level PCNs (£70) issued
35,953
35,857
32,367
Lower level PCNs (£50) issued
42,857
35,429
29,553
Total number of PCNs issued
78,540
71,286
61,920
PCN issuance by location type
Contravention Type PCN's
Contravention type
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
Off-street contraventions
23,164
19,988
17,749
On-street contraventions
55,376
51,298
44,171
Total number of PCNs issued
78,540
71,286
61,920
Informal challenges
Informal challenges
PCN challenge results
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
PCNs where informal challenge was made
25,095
22,821
20,281
PCNs cancelled as a result of informal challenge
6,405
5,781
5,202
PCNs rejected as a result of informal challenge
8,300
7,677
10,877
Formal representations
Formal representations
PCN representation results
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
Total representations
3,198
4,149
3,800
PCNs where a representation was made
118
678
734
PCNs cancelled as a result of representation
2,151
2,262
1,893
PCNs rejected as a result of representation
929
1.209
1,173
Appeals and adjudication at Traffic Penalty Tribunal
Appeals and adjudication at Traffic Penalty Tribunal
Appeals and adjudication
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
Number of appeals to adjudicator
54
89
115
Number of appeals not contested
17
41
19
Number of appeals allowed (motorist successful)
7
25
17
Consent Order
0
2
2
Number of appeals dismissed (in SCC favour)
26
33
29
Awaiting Adjudicators decision
0
0
5
Awaiting evidence
0
0
0
Duplicate cases
0
1
2
Not registered
4
0
0
PCN Payments
Payments for PCNs are offered at a 50% discounted rate if paid within 14 days of issue, after which they will need to be paid at the full charge. The PCN increases by 50% at the Charge Certificate stage and increase again by £11 if an Order for Recovery is issued.
