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What is inside Sherman Oaks, by camera type.
Sherman Oaks: 26 cameras listed or mapped. Nearby: Valley Glen 5, Valley Village 2, Studio City 4 and Encino 16.
Which streets in Sherman Oaks have cameras?
6 cameras on 1 street. Tap a street to see it on the map, its cameras in order.
- US-101 6 traffic at Laurel Canyon Blvd
at Coldwater Canyon Ave
at Woodman Ave
east of Van Nuys Blvd
west of Van Nuys Blvd
at Sepulveda Blvd
20 plate readers name no street: see them below.
Speed cameras in Sherman Oaks
None inside Sherman Oaks. The nearest is on Burbank Blvd (4-6), on the boundary.
Red light cameras in Sherman Oaks
None from the city. The City of Los Angeles red light camera program ended on Jul 31, 2011.
License plate readers in Sherman Oaks
20 plate readers are on the map inside Sherman Oaks. 16 carry the Flock Safety tag. 6 more are just outside.
ZIP 91423 has the most plate readers (13), then 91411 (3) and 91403 (2). All 20 were first mapped in 2026.
Flock cameras in Los Angeles → · License plate reader map →
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91403 · Show on map | Maker not listed yet Run by: Not listed yet | Direction not mapped | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91403 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91411 · Show on map | Genetec Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-southeast, east-northeast, south, north and west-northwest (as mapped) | Jun 6, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91411 · Show on map | Genetec Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, east, south, west and north (as mapped) | Jun 6, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91411 · Show on map | Genetec Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north, east-southeast, south-southwest and west-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 6, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91423 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southeast (as mapped) | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91423 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91423 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91423 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces southwest (as mapped) | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91423 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91423 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91423 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91423 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91423 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91423 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91423 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91423 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91423 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east-northeast (as mapped) | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91604 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces northwest (as mapped) | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Sherman Oaks Near ZIP 91604 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south-southwest (as mapped) | Jun 12, 2026 |
What the plate readers in Sherman Oaks keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- Not listed yet.
- 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 Sherman Oaks
6 Caltrans cameras inside Sherman Oaks, on freeways and state highways. City streets are not covered.
| Route, direction and place | Status | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| US-101 Northbound 2 | ||
| At Coldwater Canyon Ave · postmile 13.904 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| West of Van Nuys Blvd · postmile 16.174 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| US-101 Southbound 4 | ||
| At Laurel Canyon Blvd · postmile 12.951 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| At Woodman Ave · postmile 14.633 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| East of Van Nuys Blvd · postmile 15.672 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| At Sepulveda Blvd · postmile 16.895 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
Cameras just outside Sherman Oaks
Just outside the boundary: 2 speed cameras, 6 plate readers and 4 traffic cameras.
- Speed camera · Burbank Blvd (4-6) on the boundary
- Plate reader · Bel-Air 100 ft
- Traffic camera · I-405 North at Ventura Blvd 150 ft
- Traffic camera · I-405 South, north of US-101 150 ft
- Traffic camera · I-405 North, north of Burbank Blvd 250 ft
- Plate reader · Studio City 300 ft
- Plate reader · Studio City 0.2 mi
- Traffic camera · US-101 North at Haskell Ave 0.3 mi
- Plate reader · Van Nuys 0.3 mi
- Speed camera · Victory Blvd (6-4) 0.4 mi
The closest 4 of each type. See them all on the map.
Areas near Sherman Oaks
Red light: some unverified (public records).
Speed camera pages nearby: Valley Glen (3) · Encino (3) · Van Nuys (6) · North Hollywood (4)
Also near Sherman Oaks: Beverly Crest · Franklin Canyon · Van Nuys
Camera tickets near Sherman Oaks
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 Sherman Oaks 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
- 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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