Have your say on proposed locations for closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in Buckinghamshire

Feedback updated 29 Oct 2025

We asked

We asked for your views on the proposed installation of CCTV cameras to cover the town and other central areas of eight locations which do not currently have cameras and four locations where we proposed additional cameras.

The consultation ran from 23 June to 3 August 2025.

You said

We received 603 responses to the online survey.

In each of the proposed locations over 50% of respondents strongly agreed or agreed with the installation of CCTV cameras:

Amersham Old Town 56%
Chalfont St Giles 53%
Farnham Common 52%
Great Missenden 55%
Holmer Green 54%
Iver 61%
Wendover 54%
Winslow 58%
Amersham 62%
Buckingham 57%
Castlefield, High Wycombe 70%
Gerrards Cross 57%

In response to the impact of CCTV cameras accompanied by monitoring notices:

over 75% believed it reduced crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour
over 70% said it made them safer
44% disagreed it impacted their privacy compared to 26% that said it did

56% strongly agreed or agreed CCTV is used by the council and police in an appropriate manner.

We also received emails voicing support or raising additional queries. The key themes were:

feeling safer and visible deterrence
- reflecting the belief that CCTV makes people feel safer and is a visible deterrence
community safety versus privacy concerns
- residents weighing up the effective use of CCTV versus privacy concerns
police and local authority responsibility
- how CCTV works and supports the police and can support enforcement
crime awareness and public perception
- how CCTV influences behaviour and awareness of the public
anti-social behaviour and local issues
- concerns at anti-social behaviour and the desire for proactive solutions, including CCTV

We did

The consultation feedback has been considered by the CCTV Projects and Community Safety teams.

In partnership with our key stakeholders including Thames Valley Police, town and parish councils, and local councillors we are investigating apporpriate installation sites for CCTV cameras. Town and parish councils affected will share the information in their newsletters when the cameras are in place. It is expected that new cameras will be installed later this year.

Overview

We are seeking your views on the proposed installation of CCTV cameras in 12 locations in Buckinghamshire.

We are proposing to install up to 32 cameras in town centres and other central areas.

We have engaged with key stakeholders including Thames Valley Police and reviewed crime and disorder data to identify the proposed locations.

We are proposing the cameras cover the town and other central areas of eight locations which do not currently have cameras and four locations where we propose additional cameras.

The eight locations which do not currently have cameras are:

Amersham Old Town
Chalfont St Giles
Farnham Common
Great Missenden
Holmer Green
Iver
Wendover
Winslow

The four locations where we propose additional cameras are:

Amersham
Buckingham
Castlefield, High Wycombe
Gerrards Cross

We would like to hear from residents and businesses in these locations and welcome suggestions for the town centre and central areas where CCTV could improve community safety.

CCTV digitalisation programme CCTV digitalisation programme

We have recently completed a county wide digitalisation programme converting old analogue cameras to state-of-the-art digital units.

Phase 1 of this programme replaced older cameras to newer digital cameras in locations that already had CCTV.

This consultation forms part of Phase 2, where we are proposing to install CCTV cameras in previously unmonitored areas and new locations.

We have a statutory duty to consult on installation and monitoring of public space CCTV surveillance systems under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner's guidance.

CCTV and community safety CCTV and community safety

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to helping the Police in their work to prevent and detect crime and disorder in Buckinghamshire. We recognise that CCTV can be a useful tool in this work and can help to reduce crime and contribute to a greater feeling of safety among residents.

We know that cameras on their own do not stop crime and are not effective for all types of crime. We also understand that not all residents are supportive of the use of CCTV. For these reasons, our approach is evidence led, with a limited and considered expansion of the public space camera system. This means we will only use CCTV cameras in the areas of highest need and we will aim to do so with Police and public support. We will also adhere to the legislation which governs this area and work within the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s guidance.

To deliver our commitments, we will work closely with the Police and other organisations who form the Safer Buckinghamshire Partnership Board.

How to have your say

You can tell us your views by completing the online survey using the link at the end of the page.

If you have any questions about this activity, or require this information in another format or language, please email us at communitysafety@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.

Please tell us your views by 11:59pm on Sunday 3 August 2025.

What happens next

By autumn 2025, we will review your responses with key stakeholders including Thames Valley Police, town and parish councils, and local Councillors around the siting of the cameras. They will be considered on a case-by-case basis and follow statutory guidelines and best practice.

CCTV monitoring notices would be displayed in areas covered by the cameras when they have been installed.

Privacy

We will use the information you provide here only for this activity. We will store the information securely in line with data protection laws and will not share or publish any personal details. Survey responses will be analysed using Microsoft products including Copilot, Excel and Word. For more information about data and privacy, please see our Privacy Policy.

If you have questions about data and privacy, please email us on dataprotection@buckinghamshire.gov.uk or write to our Data Protection Officer at Buckinghamshire Council, The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8FF.

Areas

Amersham
Beeches
Buckingham and Villages
Denham, Gerrards Cross and Chalfonts
High Wycombe
Missendens
Wendover
Wexham and Ivers
Winslow and Villages

Interests

Crime & community safety

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