Cameras / North Carolina / Wilmington
License plate readers in Wilmington, NC
Volunteers have documented 16 automated license plate readers inside Wilmington. That is the 45th-largest total among the 71 North Carolina cities indexed here, and 0.4% of the statewide total. Its 0.3 readers per square mile spread across 51.4 square miles — thinner coverage than 98% of the 2,430 cities indexed nationally. Every one of them is a Flock Safety unit. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including Lowe's.
Checked against OpenStreetMap November 14, 2026 · figures last changed September 19, 2026.
16
readers documented
0.3
per square mile
45th
of 71 indexed North Carolina cities · 1,523rd of 2,430 nationally
0.4%
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
- 15 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- Lowe's (3). All 719 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (1)
- Coverage area
- 51.4 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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