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
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