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Cameras in Santa Monica Mountains
Includes Topanga
11 mapped plate readers and 3 traffic cameras in Santa Monica Mountains.
Plate readers © OpenStreetMap contributors · Caltrans (CC BY) · © OpenMapTiles
What is inside Santa Monica Mountains, by camera type.
Santa Monica Mountains: 14 cameras listed or mapped. Nearby: Malibu 38, Agoura Hills 28, Calabasas 21 and Westlake Village 15.
Which streets in Santa Monica Mountains have cameras?
3 cameras on 1 street. Tap a street to see it on the map, its cameras in order.
- SR-1 3 traffic at Topanga Canyon Rd
at Coastline Dr
at Topanga Canyon Blvd
11 plate readers name no street: see them below.
Speed cameras in Santa Monica Mountains
None inside Santa Monica Mountains. The nearest is on Valley Circle Bl (12-8), 1.8 mi outside the boundary.
1 speed or red light camera is on the map, counted apart from official lists.
Red light cameras in Santa Monica Mountains
No red light camera program is listed here.
License plate readers in Santa Monica Mountains
11 plate readers are on the map inside Santa Monica Mountains. 8 carry the Flock Safety tag. 36 more are just outside.
ZIP 91301 has the most plate readers (4), then 90265 (2) and 90290 (2). 7 of the 11 were first mapped in 2026, with 4 in August alone.
License plate readers by maker →
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica Mountains Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Santa Monica Mountains Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Santa Monica Mountains Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast and north-northeast (as mapped) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Mountains Near ZIP 90265 · Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: LASD | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Oct 11, 2025 |
| Santa Monica Mountains Near ZIP 90265 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: California State Parks | Faces west (as mapped) | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Mountains Near ZIP 90290 · Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Mountains Near ZIP 90290 · Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west (as mapped) | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Mountains Near ZIP 91301 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | May 2, 2025 |
| Santa Monica Mountains Near ZIP 91301 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: California State Parks | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Mar 8, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Mountains Near ZIP 91301 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Mountains Near ZIP 91301 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southeast (as mapped) | Aug 4, 2026 |
What the plate readers in Santa Monica Mountains 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 California State Parks (2) and LASD (1).
- 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.
Traffic cameras in Santa Monica Mountains
3 Caltrans cameras inside Santa Monica Mountains, on freeways and state highways. City streets are not covered.
| Route, direction and place | Status | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| SR-1 Northbound 2 | ||
| At Coastline Dr · postmile 40.07 | Out of service | Image ↗ |
| At Topanga Canyon Blvd · postmile 40.77 | Out of service | Image ↗ |
| SR-1 Southbound 1 | ||
| At Topanga Canyon Rd · postmile 40.771 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
Cameras just outside Santa Monica Mountains
Just outside the boundary: 36 plate readers and 21 traffic cameras.
- Plate reader · Malibu on the boundary
- Plate reader · Malibu on the boundary
- Traffic camera · SR-1 North at Malibu Canyon Rd on the boundary
- Traffic camera · US-101 South, north of Mureau Road on the boundary
- Traffic camera · SR-1 at John Tyler Dr on the boundary
- Traffic camera · US-101 South at Las Virgenes Road on the boundary
- Plate reader · Malibu 100 ft
- Plate reader · Agoura Hills 100 ft
The closest 4 of each type. See them all on the map.
Areas near Santa Monica Mountains
Speed camera pages nearby: Malibu (0)
Flock camera pages nearby: Pacific Palisades (31)
Also near Santa Monica Mountains: Unincorporated West Hills · West Chatsworth · Hidden Hills
Camera tickets near Santa Monica Mountains
No speed camera program is listed here. The nearest is in Los Angeles: fines and how to respond.
Know when cameras in Santa Monica Mountains change.
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- New cameras mapped or reported near you
- What plate readers keep, and who runs them
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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), speed and red light cameras, 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
- 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
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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