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Cameras in Hawthorne
Red light cameras reported: 7 cameras at 4 intersections. Source: public records, to 2020; no current city list. Pinned on the map as unverified. 21 mapped plate readers and 6 traffic cameras in Hawthorne.
Plate readers © OpenStreetMap contributors · Caltrans (CC BY) · © OpenMapTiles
What is inside Hawthorne, by camera type.
Hawthorne: 31 cameras listed or mapped. Nearby: Del Aire 6, Lennox 14, Lawndale 19 and El Camino Village 2.
Which streets in Hawthorne have cameras?
10 cameras on 8 streets. Tap a street to see it on the map, its cameras in order.
- I-105 4 traffic at Prarie Ave / Hawthorn
at 118th St
at Crenshaw Blvd On-Ramp
at IMPERIAL HWY ON-RAMP - Hawthorne Blvd 2 red light at El Segundo Blvd, unverified
at Imperial Hwy, unverified - I-405 2 traffic at W 105 TO S 405 LOC3
at W 105 TO S 405 LOC4 - Imperial Hwy 2 red light at Hawthorne Blvd, unverified
at Freeman Ave, unverified - El Segundo Blvd 1 red light at Hawthorne Blvd, unverified
- Freeman Ave 1 red light at Imperial Hwy, unverified
- Hindry Ave 1 red light at Rosecrans Ave, unverified
- Rosecrans Ave 1 red light at Hindry Ave, unverified
21 plate readers name no street: see them below.
Speed cameras in Hawthorne
None inside Hawthorne. The nearest is on La Tijera Blvd (11-5), 2.6 mi outside the boundary.
Red light cameras in Hawthorne
Public records report 7 cameras at 4 intersections, through 2020. The city has no current list, so all 4 on the map are marked unverified.
License plate readers in Hawthorne
21 plate readers are on the map inside Hawthorne. 13 carry the Flock Safety tag. 25 more are just outside.
18 of the 21 were first mapped in 2026, with 6 in August alone.
Mounted on, where known: 3 on traffic signals, 2 on poles and 1 on a building.
The EFF's Atlas of Surveillance lists Hawthorne Police Department as an agency that uses plate readers.
License plate readers by maker →
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 19, 2025 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 19, 2025 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Oct 19, 2025 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest, southeast and northeast (as mapped) | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | May 22, 2026 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: A private operator, not named | Faces north (as mapped) | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Inglewood Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest, north and north-northwest (as mapped) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Leonardo Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-northwest (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Neology, Inc. Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south, south and south-southeast (as mapped) | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Axis Communications Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, east, south and west (as mapped) | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south, west and north (as mapped) | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Hawthorne Near ZIP 90250 · Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 8, 2026 |
What the plate readers in Hawthorne keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- Most don't say. Tagged ones include private operators (2).
- Kept for
- Not published on the map. Each operator sets its own. Flock Safety’s FAQ: “Flock recommends a 7-day default.”
- Who sees it
- Whoever runs it, and those it shares with. In California, a public agency may share only with other public agencies in the state.
- How to ask
- Read the operator's policy. California requires one. Or ask the city for its records.
Who can search plate reads in Hawthorne
EyesOnFlock lists no transparency portal for the Hawthorne Police Department (Oct 14, 2026). It posts no sharing list, so who can search reads from its cameras is not stated. The sharing lists of 12 agencies name it, so it can search their reads.
Hawthorne Police Department
- Agencies on its posted sharing list
- Not stated
- Keeps each read for
- Not stated
- Agencies whose reads it can search
- 12
No transparency portal listed, Oct 14, 2026 · See its sharing lists, as of Oct 14, 2026
Get one summary email a month on new plate readers in Hawthorne
Portal figures and sharing lists: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Flock Safety transparency portals.
Traffic cameras in Hawthorne
6 Caltrans cameras inside Hawthorne, on freeways and state highways. City streets are not covered.
| Route, direction and place | Status | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| I-105 Eastbound 2 | ||
| At 118th St · postmile 3.880 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| At IMPERIAL HWY ON-RAMP · postmile 3.37 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| I-105 Westbound 2 | ||
| At Prarie Ave / Hawthorn · postmile 3.291 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| At Crenshaw Blvd On-Ramp · postmile 4.824 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| I-405 Southbound 2 | ||
| At W 105 TO S 405 LOC3 · postmile 21.2 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| At W 105 TO S 405 LOC4 · postmile 21.2 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
Cameras just outside Hawthorne
Just outside the boundary: 25 plate readers and 23 traffic cameras.
- Plate reader · Redondo Beach on the boundary
- Traffic camera · I-105 West at 405 NB OFF TO IMPERIAL HWY on the boundary
- Plate reader · Lawndale on the boundary
- Plate reader · Lawndale on the boundary
- Plate reader · Lawndale on the boundary
- Traffic camera · I-105 West at 105 EB ONTO IMPERIAL HWY on the boundary
- Traffic camera · I-105 West at Prairie Ave Off-Ramp on the boundary
- Traffic camera · I-405 North at NB 405 / EB 105 Connector 100 ft
The closest 4 of each type. See them all on the map.
Areas near Hawthorne
Flock camera pages nearby: El Segundo (15)
Also near Hawthorne: Unincorporated Hawthorne · Wiseburn · Gardena
Camera tickets near Hawthorne
Red light camera notices come by mail to the registered owner. The notice says how to pay or contest. California red light camera tickets.
No speed camera program is listed here. The nearest is in Los Angeles: fines and how to respond.
Know when cameras in Hawthorne change.
Free email alerts for cameras on your routes that start issuing tickets. One summary email a month.
- In your monthly summary: the day a camera near you starts issuing tickets
- New cameras mapped or reported near you
- What plate readers keep, and who runs them
- Your street, your distance, the camera types you pick
156,883 cameras listed or mapped so far.
Sources and updates
How this page was made: CamsAhead writes each page type once, then fills it with this place's data from the sources below.
- LADOT: speed camera list, checked Nov 7, 2026
- OpenStreetMap contributors: plate readers (surveillance:type=ALPR), data as of Nov 7, 2026; ODbL 1.0
- Caltrans CWWP2: Districts 6 and 7 camera list, updated daily, last Nov 7, 2026; CC BY
- US Census Bureau places: city boundary, cartographic file 2025 (public domain)
- Hawthorne: red light program: 7 cameras at 4 intersections (public records, to 2020)
- US Census Bureau TIGER/Line: roads 2024, where each listed red light intersection is pinned (public domain)
- Flock Safety FAQ: the default retention quoted in What they keep, read Oct 24, 2026
- California Civil Code §1798.90.51: the use and privacy policy rule for plate readers
- California Civil Code §1798.90.55: the rule on who a public agency may share reads with
- EFF Atlas of Surveillance: agencies that use plate readers, data as of Aug 2026; CC BY 4.0
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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