Flock cameras & license plate readers in Newark, NJ
Volunteers have mapped 602 fixed license plate readers within 10 miles of downtown Newark in OpenStreetMap, and 145 (24%) are tagged as Flock Safety cameras. That puts Newark at #14 of the 87 US cities we track for mapped plate readers near the city center. Widen the circle to 25 miles and the count is 2,696. Within 5 miles it's 115.
Who makes them
Manufacturers as tagged by mappers, within 10 miles:
| Manufacturer | Mapped | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Flock Safety | 145 | 24% |
| Motorola Solutions | 125 | 21% |
| Leonardo | 75 | 12% |
| Redspeed Redcurb | 72 | 12% |
| Axis Communications | 45 | 7% |
| Mav (IQ:350XR) | 30 | 5% |
Who runs them
212 of the 602 mapped readers (35%) have an operator recorded. 552 are tagged as public (government) cameras and 6 as private, such as store parking lots or HOAs.
- NYC Department of Transportation: 67
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority: 52
- New York City Police Department: 24
- PANYNJ: 19
- New York Police Department: 19
- Metropolitan Transit Authority: 7
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: 5
- NYC M.T.A: 4
Where they're mounted
Where mappers noted a mount, cameras sit on poles (118), gantry (73), street lights (42) and traffic signal (22). 99% have a mapped facing direction, which our route check uses to estimate whether a camera faces your direction of travel.
Other cameras mapped nearby
- Public/outdoor CCTV: 185
- Traffic-monitoring cameras: 26
- Speed/red-light cameras: 14
Check a Newark route
See how many mapped readers sit on a specific drive:
New Jersey license plate reader law
A.B. 4070 (2026) bars government entities from sharing, selling or transferring ALPR data except as allowed, including for civil immigration enforcement. Source: NCSL, Automated License Plate Readers: State Statutes (summary, not legal advice; check the statute itself).
To find out which agencies around Newark use ALPRs, search the EFF Atlas of Surveillance or follow our records-request guide. Spot a camera that isn't on the map? Add it via DeFlock.
Nearby city maps
- New York, NY: 1,140 within 10 mi (9 mi away)
- Philadelphia, PA: 326 within 10 mi (75 mi away)
- Wilmington, DE: 258 within 10 mi (100 mi away)
- Hartford, CT: 217 within 10 mi (105 mi away)
All of New Jersey → · All city maps → · What are Flock cameras?
Frequently asked questions
How many Flock cameras are in Newark, NJ?
As of October 29, 2026, OpenStreetMap has 145 Flock Safety cameras mapped within 10 miles of downtown Newark, out of 602 mapped license plate readers in total. Mapping is volunteer-driven and incomplete, so treat this as a minimum, not an exact count.
Where are the license plate readers in Newark?
Open the live map of Newark on this site to see every mapped reader as a red dot. Zoom in for street-level positions, and toggle CCTV, traffic and speed-camera layers. Positions come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and may be off.
Is it legal to use license plate readers in New Jersey?
A.B. 4070 (2026) bars government entities from sharing, selling or transferring ALPR data except as allowed, including for civil immigration enforcement. (Summary of NCSL's state-statutes table; not legal advice.)
Can this tell me if my car is being tracked in Newark?
No. It shows where mapped cameras are. It can't see whether a camera captured your plate or whether anyone searched for it.
How we count: OSM nodes tagged surveillance:type=ALPR within a straight-line radius of the city coordinates (40.736, -74.172), from the October 29, 2026 snapshot. Circles overlap neighboring cities. Method and limits.
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