1,800 surveillance devices are mapped inside San Francisco, CA: 473 license-plate readers, 1,319 CCTV cameras, and 8 speed cameras. 407 of them are identified as Flock Safety devices, 404 of them license-plate readers.
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Every mapped device inside San Francisco, counted by the ZIP code it sits in. ZIP codes are listed in number order. Each linked ZIP opens the homes for sale there.
3 devices sit outside every ZIP code area and are not listed.
ZIP areas are the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which can differ a little from postal routes.
Yes. 473 of the 1,800 surveillance devices mapped inside San Francisco, CA are license-plate readers.
Yes. 407 of the 1,800 mapped devices are identified as Flock Safety devices. 69 of the 473 license-plate readers are not identified as Flock devices in the data.
The map on this page shows every mapped device in San Francisco, grouped where they sit close together. The ZIP code list on this page gives the count for each ZIP code. To see each device on its own, turn on the cameras layer on the San Francisco map.
Every home for sale in San Francisco has a page that lists the devices mapped within a mile of it, when there are any. You can also open the San Francisco map with the cameras layer on and zoom in to your street.
The data names an operator for 356 of the 1,800 devices. San Francisco Police Department is named most often, on 329. Flock Safety makes many of these devices, but each one is run by the agency, association or business that installed it.
These counts come from OpenStreetMap, where volunteers map devices. They were last updated Oct 7, 2026. A device missing here may still exist.
Community-reported via OpenStreetMap; may be incomplete. Counted inside the San Francisco boundary in our place data, which can differ from the city limits. Updated . © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Each dot groups the devices mapped close together, coloured by the most common type; larger dots hold more. Basemap © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The data names an operator for 356 of the 1,800 devices. The most frequent:
| Operator (as recorded) | Devices |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Police Department | 329 |
| Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District | 8 |
| St Francis Wood HOA | 5 |
| St. Francis Homes Association | 4 |
| Stonestown Galleria Mall | 3 |
4 other operators are named for fewer devices.
Flock Safety makes many of these devices but is not listed as an operator: a device is run by the agency, association or business that installed it.
License-plate readers (ALPR) are fixed cameras that photograph passing vehicles and read their plates. Records are typically shared with the agency or association that operates the camera.
Flock Safety is a company whose plate-reader cameras are used by police departments, cities, HOAs and businesses. Its devices are usually solar-powered and pole-mounted.
are fixed video cameras that record a street, building or other area.
Speed cameras photograph vehicles over the speed limit for automated tickets.
