Which UK councils actually operate CCTV? Now you can see for yourself.

A council-by-council audit covering all 382 UK principal local authorities, built by the CCTV User Group from primary sources rather than surveys or self-reporting.

Why this exists

Real answers, not assumptions.

Anyone working in public space CCTV, from suppliers scoping a tender to researchers tracking sector trends, has had to guess at the national picture. This report replaces guesswork with a genuine audit: every one of the UK’s 382 principal local authorities checked individually, with the evidence and source recorded for each one.

210: operate their own CCTV
100: via a partnership
42: don't operate CCTV
30: unclear

For CCTV User Group members

Included with membership, every year.

CCTV User Group members get free, permanent access to every edition of this report as it publishes, with no separate purchase and no expiry. Sign in with your account to view it.

For everyone else

One report, twelve months’ access.

Buy the current edition as a one-time purchase, no account required to get started. Silver-tier listing owners get a discount applied automatically when they buy. See the report page for the current price.

What’s in the report

A genuine audit, built to be used.

All 382 principal authorities

Every council in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, checked individually rather than surveyed.

Evidenced, not guessed

Each entry carries its own evidence and source, not a self-reported claim.

Filter and sort

Break the picture down by nation, region, county or CCTV status.

Branded PDF export

Choose up to 10 authorities and take them with you as a report branded The Security Directory.

Every nation covered

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, all in one report.

See where your area stands.

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