Fixed Penalty Notice Hotspots

Hundreds of thousands of Fixed Penalty Notices are issued across the UK for a range of traffic and motoring offences.

But where in the UK are you most likely to receive an FPN? We’ve collected government data to find out the hotspots for different motoring offences – from noise offences right through to insurance offences and everything in between.

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What is a Fixed Penalty Notice?

A Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) can be issued for motoring offences and offer an opportunity to settle an offence without the need to go through court. Once the FPN is paid, all liability of the offence is discharged and won’t be part of a criminal record.

How much will I have to pay if I get a Fixed Penalty Notice?

A fixed penalty notice can range between £50 - £300 for motoring and traffic offences, depending on the seriousness of the offence.

Will I be issued points on my licence if I receive an FPN?

Depending on the offence, you may or may not be issued points on your licence if you receive an FPN. Endorsable FPNs, which are usual for more severe offences, will incur licence points. If the offence is serious it may go to court.

All FPNs
£50 Offences
Noise Offences
Vehicle Registration Offences
Up To £100 Offences
Speeding Offences
Careless Driving Offences
Seat Belt Offences
Test Offences
Neglect of Traffic Direction Offences
£200+ Offences
Use of Hand-held Mobile Offences
Insurance Offences
Police Area
Region
total
Noise Offences
Vehicle Registration Offences
Speeding Offences
Careless Driving Offences
Seat Belt Offences
Test Offences
Neglect of Traffic Direction Offences
Use of Hand-held Mobile Offences
Insurance Offences
London Metropolitan
London
233,782
60
1,920
144,126
4,846
5,636
11,509
34,674
10,423
20,588
West Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber
198,188
25
922
181,864
511
2,775
3,123
4,276
1,513
3,179
Avon and Somerset
South West
162,726
9
179
159,210
314
188
441
1,033
423
929
Thames Valley
South East
153,197
6
327
145,447
597
922
552
1,394
1,689
2,263
Essex
East of England
122,871
21
571
91,849
4,363
12,027
2,515
6,483
2,900
2,142
Greater Manchester
North West
118,550
3
724
106,839
1,230
1,808
278
4,654
1,462
1,552
Norfolk¹
East of England
109,189
124
574
98,729
614
1,353
1,917
1,159
1,784
2,935
West Mercia
West Midlands
97,357
11
151
92,335
308
461
708
942
1,182
1,259
Surrey
South East
97,313
4
206
89,029
342
239
1,398
4,597
586
912
Lancashire
North West
83,865
7
681
74,286
329
3,158
2,271
720
591
1,822
Bedfordshire
East of England
79,829
4
43
76,573
130
277
402
605
356
1,439
Hampshire
South East
79,488
41
176
73,036
591
1,135
910
667
1,401
1,531
Northumbria
North East
75,686
3
627
67,857
339
2,989
37
2,802
614
418
Merseyside
North West
70,182
3
402
53,112
427
3,052
3,498
5,911
1,760
2,017
West Midlands
West Midlands
62,615
4
153
57,144
654
522
389
489
1,261
1,999
South Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber
62,451
3
133
55,461
79
231
731
4,437
362
1,014
Humberside
Yorkshire and the Humber
61,467
22
552
53,679
798
2,311
1,059
279
801
1,966
Hertfordshire
East of England
60,086
4
187
52,749
275
410
1,049
2,751
720
1,941
Sussex
South East
60,035
3
97
54,139
250
836
817
2,407
503
983
Cheshire
North West
59,632
10
408
52,770
949
588
726
1,038
1,000
2,143
Warwickshire
West Midlands
57,836
1
55
52,774
187
106
488
2,769
393
1,063
Northamptonshire
East Midlands
54,116
2
705
49,448
170
1,444
324
122
388
1,513
Staffordshire
West Midlands
53,688
1
94
48,583
268
24
461
1,125
843
2,289
Devon and Cornwall
South West
51,305
34
180
47,272
221
330
764
527
607
1,370
Leicestershire
East Midlands
50,243
2
68
41,909
55
621
677
4,699
396
1,816
Lincolnshire
East Midlands
48,309
4
49
45,712
86
322
476
199
455
1,006
North Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber
46,849
13
93
41,934
132
2,601
638
322
559
557
Cumbria
North West
41,870
7
78
40,104
123
110
273
320
440
415
South Wales
South Wales
39,339
11
207
34,034
205
2,299
327
1,684
533
39
Cambridgeshire
East of England
38,324
1
54
34,672
121
370
580
438
454
1,634
Nottinghamshire
East Midlands
30,003
5
147
24,566
329
340
244
1,952
418
2,002
Kent
South East
27,445
10
123
20,366
551
2,131
545
818
1,271
1,630
Dorset
South West
25,861
19
177
22,716
319
287
546
465
641
691
Gloucestershire
South West
25,489
1
133
24,121
50
156
150
85
286
507
North Wales
North Wales
23,645
13
272
19,493
273
1,421
488
284
398
1,003
Durham
North East
20,582
0
20
19,395
33
260
55
187
242
390
City of London
London
14,565
5
69
13,368
142
305
311
85
99
181
Derbyshire
East Midlands
14,433
9
135
12,256
71
216
238
170
361
977
Cleveland
North East
13,396
1
71
11,937
92
206
254
90
187
558
Dyfed Powys
Dyfed Powys
2,851
67
278
831
9
55
564
110
238
699
Wiltshire
South West
2,605
4
129
807
68
78
611
164
226
518
Gwent
Gwent
1,874
2
55
140
202
125
302
159
180
709

Where in the UK are the FPN Hotspots?

We’ve collected data from England, Wales and Northern Ireland to see where you’re most likely to receive a Fixed Penalty Notice for a number of different motor offences – including speeding, mobile use and careless driving.

Rank
Police Area
Region
All FPNs
1
London Metropolitan
London
233,782
2
West Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber
198,188
3
Avon and Somerset
South West
162,726
4
Thames Valley
South East
153,197
5
Essex
East of England
122,871
6
Greater Manchester
North West
118,550
7
Norfolk¹
East of England
109,189
8
West Mercia
West Midlands
97,357
9
Surrey
South East
97,313
10
Lancashire
North West
83,865
11
Bedfordshire
East of England
79,829
12
Hampshire
South East
79,488
13
Northumbria
North East
75,686
14
Merseyside
North West
70,182
15
West Midlands
West Midlands
62,615
16
South Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber
62,451
17
Humberside
Yorkshire and the Humber
61,467
18
Hertfordshire
East of England
60,086
19
Sussex
South East
60,035
20
Cheshire
North West
59,632
21
Warwickshire
West Midlands
57,836
22
Northamptonshire
East Midlands
54,116
23
Staffordshire
West Midlands
53,688
24
Devon and Cornwall
South West
51,305
25
Leicestershire
East Midlands
50,243
26
Lincolnshire
East Midlands
48,309
27
North Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber
46,849
28
Cumbria
North West
41,870
29
South Wales
South Wales
39,339
30
Cambridgeshire
East of England
38,324
31
Nottinghamshire
East Midlands
30,003
32
Kent
South East
27,445
33
Dorset
South West
25,861
34
Gloucestershire
South West
25,489
35
North Wales
North Wales
23,645
36
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
20,968
37
Durham
North East
20,582
38
City of London
London
14,565
39
Derbyshire
East Midlands
14,433
40
Cleveland
North East
13,396
41
Dyfed Powys
Dyfed Powys
2,851
42
Wiltshire
South West
2,605
43
Gwent
Gwent
1,874

£50 FPN Hotspots

£50 is the minimum fine you’ll receive for minor motoring offences. These include noise offences such as unnecessarily using your horn, especially at night time. Vehicle registration offences also carry a £50 fine which is when a vehicle's number plate is obscured or not fully visible.

Rank
Police Area
Region
Noise Offences
Vehicle Registration Offences
Total
1
London Metropolitan
London
60
1,920
1,980
2
West Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber
25
922
947
3
Greater Manchester
North West
3
724
727
4
Northamptonshire
East Midlands
2
705
707
5
Norfolk¹
East of England
124
574
698
6
Lancashire
North West
7
681
688
7
Northumbria
North East
3
627
630
8
Essex
East of England
21
571
592
9
Humberside
Yorkshire and the Humber
22
552
574
10
Cheshire
North West
10
408
418
11
Merseyside
North West
3
402
405
12
Dyfed Powys
Dyfed Powys
67
278
345
13
Thames Valley
South East
6
327
333
14
North Wales
North Wales
13
272
285
15
South Wales
South Wales
11
207
218
16
Hampshire
South East
41
176
217
17
Devon and Cornwall
South West
34
180
214
18
Surrey
South East
4
206
210
19
Dorset
South West
19
177
196
20
Hertfordshire
East of England
4
187
191
21
Avon and Somerset
South West
9
179
188
22
West Mercia
West Midlands
11
151
162
23
West Midlands
West Midlands
4
153
157
24
Nottinghamshire
East Midlands
5
147
152
25
Derbyshire
East Midlands
9
135
144
26
South Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber
3
133
136
27
Gloucestershire
South West
1
133
134
28
Wiltshire
South West
4
129
133
29
Kent
South East
10
123
133
30
North Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber
13
93
106
31
Sussex
South East
3
97
100
32
Staffordshire
West Midlands
1
94
95
33
Cumbria
North West
7
78
85
34
City of London
London
5
69
74
35
Cleveland
North East
1
71
72
36
Leicestershire
East Midlands
2
68
70
37
Gwent
Gwent
2
55
57
38
Warwickshire
West Midlands
1
55
56
39
Cambridgeshire
East of England
1
54
55
40
Lincolnshire
East Midlands
4
49
53
41
Bedfordshire
East of England
4
43
47
42
Durham
North East
0
20
20

Up to £100 FPN Hotspots

Many motoring offences can receive an FPN of up to £100 depending on the severity and situation of the offence. Some of these offences will also incur additional penalties such as points on your licence.

These types of offences include speeding, careless driving, seat belt offences, test offences and neglecting traffic directions i.e. not stopping at a red light.

Rank
Police Area
Region
Speeding Offences
Careless Driving Offences
Seat Belt Offences
Test Offences
Neglect of Traffic Direction Offences
Total
1
London Metropolitan
London
144,126
4,846
5,636
11,509
34,674
200,791
2
West Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber
181,864
511
2,775
3,123
4,276
192,549
3
Avon and Somerset
South West
159,210
314
188
441
1,033
161,186
4
Thames Valley
South East
145,447
597
922
552
1,394
148,912
5
Essex
East of England
91,849
4,363
12,027
2,515
6,483
117,237
6
Greater Manchester
North West
106,839
1,230
1,808
278
4,654
114,809
7
Norfolk¹
East of England
98,729
614
1,353
1,917
1,159
103,772
8
Surrey
South East
89,029
342
239
1,398
4,597
95,605
9
West Mercia
West Midlands
92,335
308
461
708
942
94,754
10
Lancashire
North West
74,286
329
3,158
2,271
720
80,764
11
Bedfordshire
East of England
76,573
130
277
402
605
77,987
12
Hampshire
South East
73,036
591
1,135
910
667
76,339
13
Northumbria
North East
67,857
339
2,989
37
2,802
74,024
14
Merseyside
North West
53,112
427
3,052
3,498
5,911
66,000
15
South Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber
55,461
79
231
731
4,437
60,939
16
West Midlands
West Midlands
57,144
654
522
389
489
59,198
17
Sussex
South East
54,139
250
836
817
2,407
58,449
18
Humberside
Yorkshire and the Humber
53,679
798
2,311
1,059
279
58,126
19
Hertfordshire
East of England
52,749
275
410
1,049
2,751
57,234
20
Warwickshire
West Midlands
52,774
187
106
488
2,769
56,324
21
Cheshire
North West
52,770
949
588
726
1,038
56,071
22
Northamptonshire
East Midlands
49,448
170
1,444
324
122
51,508
23
Staffordshire
West Midlands
48,583
268
24
461
1,125
50,461
24
Devon and Cornwall
South West
47,272
221
330
764
527
49,114
25
Leicestershire
East Midlands
41,909
55
621
677
4,699
47,961
26
Lincolnshire
East Midlands
45,712
86
322
476
199
46,795
27
North Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber
41,934
132
2,601
638
322
45,627
28
Cumbria
North West
40,104
123
110
273
320
40,930
29
South Wales
South Wales
34,034
205
2,299
327
1,684
38,549
30
Cambridgeshire
East of England
34,672
121
370
580
438
36,181
31
Nottinghamshire
East Midlands
24,566
329
340
244
1,952
27,431
32
Gloucestershire
South West
24,121
50
156
150
85
24,562
33
Kent
South East
20,366
551
2,131
545
818
24,411
34
Dorset
South West
22,716
319
287
546
465
24,333
35
North Wales
North Wales
19,493
273
1,421
488
284
21,959
36
Durham
North East
19,395
33
260
55
187
19,930
37
City of London
London
13,368
142
305
311
85
14,211
38
Derbyshire
East Midlands
12,256
71
216
238
170
12,951
39
Cleveland
North East
11,937
92
206
254
90
12,579
40
Wiltshire
South West
807
68
78
611
164
1,728
41
Dyfed Powys
Dyfed Powys
831
9
55
564
110
1,569
42
Gwent
Gwent
140
202
125
302
159
928

£200+ FPN Hotspots

Offences carrying a £200 or more fine are the most severe and are likely to include additional penalties. These include using hand-held mobile phones whilst driving, which carries a fine of £200 (doubled from £100 in 2017). Driving without third-party insurance also carries a heavy fine of £300 and six penalty points on your driving licence.

Rank
Police Area
Region
Use of Hand-held Mobile Offences
Insurance Offences
Total
1
London Metropolitan
London
10,423
20,588
31,011
2
Essex
East of England
2,900
2,142
5,042
3
Norfolk¹
East of England
1,784
2,935
4,719
4
West Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber
1,513
3,179
4,692
5
Thames Valley
South East
1,689
2,263
3,952
6
Merseyside
North West
1,760
2,017
3,777
7
West Midlands
West Midlands
1,261
1,999
3,260
8
Cheshire
North West
1,000
2,143
3,143
9
Staffordshire
West Midlands
843
2,289
3,132
10
Greater Manchester
North West
1,462
1,552
3,014
11
Hampshire
South East
1,401
1,531
2,932
12
Kent
South East
1,271
1,630
2,901
13
Humberside
Yorkshire and the Humber
801
1,966
2,767
14
Hertfordshire
East of England
720
1,941
2,661
15
West Mercia
West Midlands
1,182
1,259
2,441
16
Nottinghamshire
East Midlands
418
2,002
2,420
17
Lancashire
North West
591
1,822
2,413
18
Leicestershire
East Midlands
396
1,816
2,212
19
Cambridgeshire
East of England
454
1,634
2,088
20
Devon and Cornwall
South West
607
1,370
1,977
21
Northamptonshire
East Midlands
388
1,513
1,901
22
Bedfordshire
East of England
356
1,439
1,795
23
Surrey
South East
586
912
1,498
24
Sussex
South East
503
983
1,486
25
Lincolnshire
East Midlands
455
1,006
1,461
26
Warwickshire
West Midlands
393
1,063
1,456
27
North Wales
North Wales
398
1,003
1,401
28
South Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber
362
1,014
1,376
29
Avon and Somerset
South West
423
929
1,352
30
Derbyshire
East Midlands
361
977
1,338
31
Dorset
South West
641
691
1,332
32
North Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber
559
557
1,116
33
Northumbria
North East
614
418
1,032
34
Dyfed Powys
Dyfed Powys
238
699
937
35
Gwent
Gwent
180
709
889
36
Cumbria
North West
440
415
855
37
Gloucestershire
South West
286
507
793
38
Cleveland
North East
187
558
745
39
Wiltshire
South West
226
518
744
40
Durham
North East
242
390
632
41
South Wales
South Wales
533
39
572
42
City of London
London
99
181
280

FPNs for motor offences in Northern Ireland

In this section we break down the motor offences that most commonly resulted in Fixed Penalty Notices for people living in Northern Ireland. The more severe ‘Endorsable’ offences incurred licence points for the offender in question.

Endorsable FPN
Non-Endorsable FPN
Total
Motor Offence
Endorsable FPN
Non-Endorsable FPN
Total
Speeding
5,869
15
5,884
Mobile phone
3,807
0
3,807
Vehicle test certificate
0
3,756
3,756
Parking
26
1,730
1,756
Construction & use
0
1,615
1,615
Careless driving
1,137
248
1,385
Insurance
968
0
968
Seatbelt
677
117
794
Breach of signs & signals
0
427
427
Dangerous driving
369
0
369
L & R driver
109
0
109
Miscellaneous
6
48
54
Pedestrian
0
36
36
Non motor vehicle
0
6
6
Fraudulent use / declaration
0
2
2
Vehicle TADA / tampering
0
0
0
Failing to stop / report collision
0
0
0
Driving whilst disqualified
0
0
0
Driving licence
0
0
0
Drink or drug driving
0
0
0

Fiscal Fixed Penalties for motor offences in Scotland

In this section we break down the motor offences that most commonly resulted in Fiscal Fixed Penalties for people living in Scotland (fixed penalties issued by The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service), broken down by age.

Under 21
21-30
31-40
Over 40
Total
Motor Offence
Under 21
21-30
31-40
Over 40
Total
Speeding offences
93
728
916
1,588
3,325
Documentation offences
95
476
430
591
1,592
Signal and direction offences
29
168
188
365
750
Lighting, construction & use offences
64
164
131
243
602
Mobile phone, seatbelt & other
15
184
168
203
570
Serious driving offences
17
31
31
56
135

Convictions for Motor Offences in Scotland

In this section we break down the motor offences that most commonly resulted in convictions for people living in Scotland. Convictions include prison, fines, community payback and admonition.

Motor Offence
Total
Speeding
9,067
Unlawful use of motor vehicle
7,648
Driving under the influence
3,558
Dangerous and careless driving
3,117
Mobile phone, seatbelt & other
2,986
Vehicle defect offences
1,128