Cameras / North Carolina / Asheville
License plate readers in Asheville, NC
Volunteers have documented 53 automated license plate readers inside Asheville. That is the 9th-largest total among the 71 North Carolina cities indexed here, and 1.3% of the statewide total. Its 1.2 readers per square mile spread across 45.5 square miles — thinner coverage than 69% of the 2,432 cities indexed nationally. Nearly all of them — 98% — are Flock Safety units. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including Lowe's.
Checked against OpenStreetMap November 13, 2026 · figures last changed October 24, 2026.
53
readers documented
1.2
per square mile
9th
of 71 indexed North Carolina cities · 416th of 2,432 nationally
1.3%
of North Carolina’s documented total
Dot colors follow the manufacturer legend below. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files. Locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What volunteers recorded
- Monitoring public roads
- 20 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- Lowe's (3). All 720 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (6)
- Coverage area
- 45.5 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · North Carolina ALPR law (90 days retention)
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