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Traffic cameras and CCTV

Traffic safety, information and management

Cameras are installed around the county predominantly for managing traffic and the highway. We use these cameras to provide traffic information through various media services, to manage traffic in urban areas through the use of an Urban Traffic Control computer system and to monitor weather conditions of highway, in conjunction with their countywide Ice Detection System.

Traffic camera images are available on the National Highways website.

Crime prevention and community safety

A number of town centres in Devon have CCTV systems including Exeter, Barnstaple, Newton Abbot and Exmouth. These are generally operated by the district council but in Exeter the city centre CCTV is jointly operated by Devon County Council and Exeter City Council in partnership with the police. Cameras are operated under a strict code of practice to comply with legal requirements.

Camera locations across Devon

Barnstaple 

  • Braunton Rd Western Bypass
  • Sticklepath Junction(The Squareabout)
  • Barnstaple Station
  • The Square near the Strand
  • The Square near Boutport St
  • A361 Portmore, Barnstaple

Exeter 

  • Alphington Cross
  • Alphington Road./Marsh Barton Road
  • Church Road/Alphin Brook Road
  • Clyst St Mary roundabout (Sidmouth Road / Exmouth Road)
  • Countess Wear Roundabout
  • Cowick St. / Buller Road
  • Devon Motel roundabout (A379/Bad Homburg Way)
  • Digby Park & Ride, Station Entrance
  • Digby Station Footway, Falcon Road
  • Exe Bridges
  • Heavitree shops (83 Fore Street, Heavitree)
  • Henry’s Bar (Blackboy Road / Mount Pleasant Road)
  • Honiton Road Park & Ride lower car park
  • Honiton Road Park & Ride upper car park
  • Livery Dole (Heavitree Road / Polsloe Road)
  • Mill on the Exe, Bonhay Rd (Millers crossing)
  • Moor Lane roundabout (Moor Lane / Ambassador Drive)
  • Russell Way Junction (IKEA)
  • Sainsbury Pinhoe (Pinhoe Road / Hill Barton Road
  • Sandygate Roundabout (West side), Exeter
  • Sandygate Roundabout (East side), Exeter
  • Sandy Park (Junction)
  • Services roundabout (Moor Lane / Sidmouth Rd)
  • South Street/Holloway Street/Western Way (The Acorn)
  • St Annes roundabout (Sidwell St./ Blackboy Road)
  • St. David’s Station Car Park, Exeter
  • Sidmouth Road Park & Ride (Sowton), Exeter
  • Topsham Road/Burnthouse Lane, Exeter
  • Science Park 1 car park entrance
  • Science Park 2 inside car park

Ivybridge

  • Ivybridge Station platform
  • Ivybridge Station car park

Newton Abbot

  • Asda Newton Abbot Highweek St
  • Asda Newton Abbot Wolborough St
  • A380 Penn Inn Roundabout Milber side
  • A380 Penn Inn Roundabout Penn Inn side
  • Shaldon Bridge, Teignmouth
  • Stover Country park 2 cameras

How do I request access to CCTV footage?

Public CCTV footage can only be disclosed strictly in accordance with legislation and criteria contained in the code of practice. You have a right to view personal information (data) which is held about you, unless there are some specific reasons why the Council is not obliged to provide that information.

If you wish to request this information you can make a subject access request to our Information Governance team.


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