License plate readers in Mobile, AL
Volunteers have documented 86 automated license plate readers inside Mobile. That is the 4th-largest total among the 56 Alabama cities indexed here, and 2.8% of the statewide total. Its 0.6 readers per square mile spread across 150.8 square miles — thinner coverage than 91% of the 2,432 cities indexed nationally. Not every operator recorded here is a public agency — volunteers also logged Lowe's.
Checked against OpenStreetMap November 13, 2026 · figures last changed October 31, 2026.
86
readers documented
0.6
per square mile
4th
of 56 indexed Alabama cities · 201st of 2,432 nationally
2.8%
of Alabama’s documented total
Dot colors follow the manufacturer legend below. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files. Locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Who makes them
- Flock Safety76 · 88%
- Genetec3 · 3%
- Other vendors7 · 8%
What volunteers recorded
- Monitoring public roads
- 84 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- Lowe's (9). All 720 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (11), wall (1)
- Coverage area
- 150.8 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · How state ALPR laws compare
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