A NEW safety app has highlighted areas of Southampton that are deemed "high crime zones" to help keep residents safe.

The WalkSafe app alerts users when they enter 'high crime zones' and has surged in popularity in the wake of Sarah Everard's murder.

The map pin points reports of crime taken from monthly police reports in the area, including sexual assault, mugging and knife crime.

WalkSafe visualises crime reports which have been published by the police, so you can plan your route more safely and effectively.

Its HomeSafe function estimates how long it should take you to get somewhere and alerts a loved one if your journey doesn’t go to plan.

The TapSafe function allows you to send a contact your location details.

WalkSafe automatically alerts you when you walk near an area with any reported crime and helps you to divert your route.

The app is free and there are no in-app purchases.

Each coloured dot seen on the map represents a different crime. Red means violence/sexual assault, black means knife crime, light blue means feeling unsafe, and yellow means mugging.

The colours on the TapSafe feature will change depending on the time of day, allowing for discreet use at night time reducing the risk of alerting a potential attacker.

71 Southampton roads where crimes was reported on the WalkSafe app:

Bargate

The Polygon - Violence/sexual assault

Briton Street - Violence/sexual assault

Queen's Park - Violence/sexual assault

Oxford Street - Violence/sexual assault

Cook Street - Violence/sexual assault

St Mary's Street - Violence/sexual assault

Chapel Road - Knife crime

Golden Grove - Violence/sexual assault

Craven Street - Knife crime

Bevois

Northumberland Road - Knife crime

Argyle Road - Knife crime

Bullar Street - Violence/sexual assault

Raven Road - Knife crime

Imperial Road - Knife crime

Cranbury Terrace - Knife crime

Bitterne

Sanctuary Close - Violence/sexual assault

Bitterne Park

Manor Farm Road - Violence/sexual assault

Coxford

Coxford Road - Knife crime

Holly Oak Road - Violence/sexual assault

Sinclair Road - Violence/sexual assault

Goldcrest Gardens - Violence/sexual assault

Forbes Close - Violence/sexual assault

Freemantle

Landguard Road - Violence/sexual assault

Hill Farm Road - Violence/sexual assault

Suffolk Avenue - Violence/sexual assault

Lisbon Road - Knife crime

Sir George's Road - Violence/sexual assault

Shirley Road - Violence/sexual assault

Millbrook

Freshfield Square - Violence/sexual assault

Whitelaw Road - Violence/sexual assault

Heysham Road - Violence/sexual assault

Avro Close - Violence/sexual assault

Tebourba Way - Violence/sexual assault

Cumbrian Way - Violence/sexual assault

Wimpson Lane - Violence/sexual assault

Peartree

Defender Road - Violence/sexual assault

Spring Road - Violence/sexual assault

Redlands Drive - Violence/sexual assault

Portswood

Northcote Road - Knife crime

Brickfield Road - Violence/sexual assault

The Avenue - Knife crime

Portswood Road - Violence/sexual assault

Dukes Road - Violence/sexual assault

Portswood Avenue - Violence/sexual assault

Arnold Road - Knife crime

Thomas Lewis Way - Violence/sexual assault

Burgess Road - Violence/sexual assault

Redbridge

Welland Green - Violence/sexual assault

Evenlode Road - Violence/sexual assault

Brunel Road - Violence/sexual assault

Gover Road - Violence/sexual assault

Studland Road - Knife crime

Orwell Close - Violence/sexual assault

Ashmead Road - Violence/sexual assault

Shirley

Cannon Street - Violence/sexual assault

Milner Close - Knife crime

Regent's Grove - Knife crime

Hyde Close - Violence/sexual assault

Stratton Road - Violence/sexual assault

Didcot Road - Violence/sexual assault

Birch Close - Knife crime

Laundry Road - Violence/sexual assault

Swaythling

High Road - Violence/sexual assault

Robert Cecil Avenue - Violence/sexual assault

Walnut Avenue - Violence/sexual assault

Woolston

Swift Hollow - Violence/sexual assault

Seaweed Close - Violence/sexual assault

Camley Close - Violence/sexual assault

International Way - Violence/sexual assault

Swift Road - Violence/sexual assault

John's Road - Violence/sexual assault