Public Space Surveillance (PSS CCTV) in Lambeth

Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV), also known as video Public Space Surveillance (PSS), is used across the borough, in our town centres, public spaces, and housing estates, to assist in preventing and detecting street crimes such as assaults, vehicle thefts, and drug-related offences. 

Victims of crime

We are unable to process direct requests for CCTV footage related to crime incidents.

If you are a victim of a crime, or if your need for CCTV footage is crime-related, please report the incident to the police and obtain a police incident or crime reference number. The police can then directly request access to our CCTV footage. If the footage is available, it will be provided to the investigating officer handling your case.

How CCTV cameras help reduce crime

CCTV cameras are effective in deterring opportunistic crime, where individuals commit offences in the spur of the moment, by increasing the likelihood of being caught. In addition to deterring crime, surveillance footage aids in securing convictions, as individuals caught on camera are more likely to plead guilty, reducing the need for lengthy and costly trials.

Cameras frequently capture incidents such as robbery, traffic violations, theft, fly-tipping, drug-related activities, and other antisocial or suspicious behaviour, contributing to safer public spaces.

Reporting a crime

In an emergency

Call 999 in emergency situations, like if:

  • there is an immediate danger to life
  • someone is using violence or is threatening to be violent
  • a crime is happening right now, like a house burglary or a theft
  • the suspect is still at the scene

If it's not an emergency

If you’ve witnessed or been the victim of crime that isn't an emergency, please report it to the Police or call 101.