A Wellington resident says he's taking a crime problem into his own hands, fundraising for more security cameras in Hutt Valley

Local business owner Jonathon Gilbert runs the Hutt Valley security notice board Facebook page, posting security camera footage to help people solve crimes like car thefts.

He says there aren't enough CCTV cameras in the Hutt, and after failing to make progress with the council, he's started a Give-a-little to pay for more to be installed.

He says if the council isn't going to help with the issue, he thought he might as well get the ball rolling to crowd-source the security systems.