The number of CCTV Cameras in Swindon may have reached 17,000, with 1 camera for every 13 people as the popularity of public surveillance, home CCTV and doorbell camera use in Swindon increases.
“It won’t come as a shock to most people that the number of CCTV Cameras in Swindon has hit a new record high, driven mainly by residents installing home CCTV in the last year. The popularity of doorbell cameras is relentless”, explains James Ritchey from Swindon CCTV company CCTV.co.uk
The number is rising year on year as the cost of technology comes down and the popularity of sub £200 surveillance camera systems and doorbell cameras increases. Anxiety over lockdown and the increase in mail order purchases has driven the use of DIY CCTV systems at home for monitoring and security purposes.
“The technology is getting much cheaper, and when we look at the number of doorbell cameras, DIY CCTV and Home CCTV systems being installed by Swindon homeowners currently, we recon the numbers have risen a lot this year”, explains Ritchey.
The difficulty is in calculating just how many CCTV cameras there are in Swindon.
There is no exact number available as to how many CCTV cameras there are in Swindon, as a camera does not need to be officially registered – anyone can install CCTV to protect their property.
CCTV.co.uk now thinks that as many as 1 camera per 13 Swindon residents is where the number lies based on historical data and the upsurge in camera use in 2020.
Generally, there are 4 types of CCTV camera systems used in Swindon:
- Local Authority/Council/Police CCTV camera monitoring systems
- Corporate and business CCTV Systems
- Home CCTV Systems
- Non-installed Doorbell and wireless cameras
Surprisingly though, based on National averages almost 96% of the total number of cameras in Swindon are owned by private businesses and homeowners – not the Government.
“These numbers may send shivers down the spine of those worried about state monitoring, however the Government controls less than 4% of the total CCTV cameras in Swindon – most are just homeowners protecting their property”, concludes James Ritchey from CCTV.co.uk
Hi,
I seen this article about cctv within Swindon and my current undergraduate dissertation is based upon surveillance within swindon. It would be greatly appreciated if you have any knowledge of Swindon’s cctv status if so I’d love to interview you or perhaps if you could point me in the right direction to speak to someone.
Thank you
Kind regards
Max Fraser
Hi,
I seen this article about cctv within Swindon and my current undergraduate dissertation is based upon surveillance within swindon. It would be greatly appreciated if you have any knowledge of Swindon’s cctv status if so I’d love to interview you or perhaps if you could point me in the right direction to speak to someone.
Thank you
Kind regards