CCTV Map London

About the project

Surveillance in London is ubiquitous. Everyone is aware of CCTV but not everyone understands how it really works and how much information can be gleaned from this form of monitoring.

Transport for London (TfL) has thousands of cameras in London that operate daily, capturing and storing personal data. TfL shares certain data and camera feeds with third parties like police and local authorities. In some cases, the street cameras can be fully controlled by a third party.

This project aims to make the public aware of the locations of some of TfL’s cameras, working with your help and input. Click on the points to see where the traffic cameras are and what they are capturing. You can contribute to this effort by submitting the location and images or videos of CCTV cameras that you have spotted to this map here

More resources

TfL Subject Access Request
You can request personal data the TfL has on you under the Data Protection Act 1998. However, you must provide enough satisfactory information and pay an administrative fee.

WhatDoTheyKnow
WhatDoTheyKnow is a site that allows you to make a Freedom of Information request for information to any UK public authority. By law the authority must respond in some way.