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Cameras in Melrose
Includes Larchmont, Fairfax and Beverly Grove
3 speed cameras, 21 mapped plate readers and 3 traffic cameras in Melrose.
Plate readers © OpenStreetMap contributors · Caltrans (CC BY) · © OpenMapTiles
What is inside Melrose, by camera type.
Melrose: 27 cameras listed or mapped. Nearby: Hancock Park 1, Park La Brea 3, Hollywood 16 and Little Armenia 1.
Which streets in Melrose have cameras?
6 cameras on 4 streets. Tap a street to see it on the map, its cameras in order.
- US-101 3 traffic south of Melrose Ave
at Melrose Ave
north of Normandie Ave - Melrose Ave 1 speed N Hayworth Ave to N Orange Grove Ave, warning period
- N Fairfax Ave 1 speed Clinton St to Waring Ave, warning period
- Santa Monica Blvd 1 speed N Hobart Blvd to N Normandie Ave, warning period
21 plate readers name no street: see them below.
Speed cameras in Melrose
3 speed camera locations on N Fairfax Ave, Melrose Ave and Santa Monica Blvd.
All 3 speed cameras in Melrose
2 more speed or red light cameras are on the map, counted apart from official lists.
Red light cameras in Melrose
None from the city. The City of Los Angeles red light camera program ended on Jul 31, 2011.
Los Angeles red light cameras → · Red light cameras by state →
License plate readers in Melrose
21 plate readers are on the map inside Melrose. 19 carry the Flock Safety tag. 72 more are just outside.
ZIP 90036 has the most plate readers (19), then 90048 (2). 8 of the 21 were first mapped in 2026, with 4 in July alone.
Mounted on, where known: 15 on poles.
Flock camera map of Los Angeles → · License plate readers by maker →
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Faces west-southwest (as mapped) | Nov 23, 2024 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Dec 8, 2024 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Dec 8, 2024 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Dec 8, 2024 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Dec 8, 2024 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jul 5, 2025 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jul 5, 2025 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | May 14, 2026 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northeast (as mapped) | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90036 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northeast (as mapped) | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90048 · Show on map | Motorola Solutions Run by: Los Angeles Police Department | Direction not mapped | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Melrose Near ZIP 90048 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 28, 2026 |
What the plate readers in Melrose keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- 1 of 21 say who runs them, most often Los Angeles Police Department (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 Melrose
3 Caltrans cameras inside Melrose, on freeways and state highways. City streets are not covered.
| Route, direction and place | Status | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| US-101 Southbound 3 | ||
| South of Melrose Ave · postmile 4.801 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| At Melrose Ave · postmile 4.931 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| North of Normandie Ave · postmile 5.228 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
Cameras just outside Melrose
Just outside the boundary: 6 speed cameras, 72 plate readers and 4 traffic cameras.
- Speed camera · N La Brea Ave (5-3) on the boundary
- Plate reader · West Hollywood on the boundary
- Plate reader · West Hollywood on the boundary
- Plate reader · West Hollywood on the boundary
- Plate reader · West Hollywood 100 ft
- Traffic camera · US-101 North at Santa Monica Blvd 100 ft
- Speed camera · N Vermont Ave (13-8) 300 ft
- Traffic camera · US-101 North at Vermont Ave 450 ft
- Speed camera · W Sunset Blvd (13-4) 0.2 mi
- Traffic camera · US-101 South at Western Ave 0.3 mi
- Traffic camera · US-101 South at Hoover St 0.4 mi
- Speed camera · N Highland Ave (13-1) 0.4 mi
The closest 4 of each type. See them all on the map.
Areas near Melrose
Speed camera pages nearby: Hollywood (5) · Wilshire Center (3)
Flock camera pages nearby: West Hollywood (49)
Also near Melrose: Unincorporated Miracle Mile · Thai Town · Miracle Mile
Camera tickets near Melrose
In Los Angeles, speed cameras follow a state law, AB 645. The city's first 60 days of enforcement send warnings only. So do the first 60 days on each street it adds later.
After that, a ticket is a fine with no points on your license. Fines and how to respond.
Know when cameras in Melrose 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), 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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