CCTV cameras in operation - UK councils
Case reference FOI2026/00206
Received 5 February 2026
Published 26 February 2026
Request
1. How many CCTV cameras are currently in operation in total?
2. How many of these cameras are for:
a) Housing
b) Community safety
c) Traffic
3. How many facial recognition cameras are in operation?
4. How many automatic number-plate recognition (ANPR) cameras are in operation?
Response
1. How many CCTV cameras are currently in operation in total? 118
2. How many of these cameras are for:
a) Housing 44
b) Community safety. 74
c) Traffic. None
3. How many facial recognition cameras are in operation? None
4. How many automatic number-plate recognition (ANPR) cameras are in operation? None
Any other data held on other CCTV cameras operating in the area is held by KCC. Their FOI team can be contacted on freedomofinformation@kent.gov.uk
Documents
This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.