Henley gets high-definition CCTV upgrade

16 new high-definition CCTV cameras have been installed in Henley-on-Thames town centre, providing a boost for public safety.

The cameras directly replace the old analogue CCTV system and make the best use of digital transmission data cables which were installed to the control room in 2020, providing CCTV operators with much greater picture clarity to help support public safety and to assist the emergency services.

The cameras and control room upgrades, costing £29,000, have been funded by South Oxfordshire District Council which jointly runs the CCTV control room based in Abingdon that oversees town centre schemes across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. The new cameras are also more energy efficient than the analogue ones, playing a small part in helping the council to reduce its carbon emissions.

The service provides an important role in helping the police to keep people safe and detect crime in our town centres. Last year, CCTV operators monitored over 260 incidents in Henley and supported the police in making 19 arrests.

An image from the now replaced CCTV cameras in Henley

Henley as seen through the new CCTV cameras

Cllr Georgina Heritage, Cabinet Member for Communities at South Oxfordshire District Council, said: “The upgraded CCTV system shows our ongoing commitment to public safety in Henley. The clearer images they provide will make it easier for our emergency services to support vulnerable people and to identify anyone suspected of being involved in criminal activity.”

For more information about CCTV schemes that South Oxfordshire District Council runs please visit southoxon.gov.uk/cctv

Editors note:

The South and Vale CCTV service is run, managed and funded by South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council, with funding from Thames Valley Police towards running costs and contributions from town councils.