A simple, open tool to report issues in public space and see where they cluster. Built to strengthen a high‑trust society—starting with us.
This app is a demo with sample data.
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Why reporting
Public spaces only work when we trust each other. Today, small forms of disorder—litter, vandalism, unsafe corners—often go unreported.
The SafetyMap makes it easy to act: report what you see and make problems visible on a shared map. Bottom‑up signals help residents make smarter choices and nudge authorities to intervene.
Easy reporting flow:
short description
category (e.g. litter, vandalism, unsafe feeling)
Location data
Photo
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Open Source, non-commercial
Community-driven app for the people by the people
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Anonymous by default
Anoymous reporting
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AI-filtering
AI content filter that blocks spam and automatically rewrites reports in a more formal language.
Open data, open view:
Use the heatmap by category to discover what area’s with a specific problem and to understand trends or avoid riskier zones.
Check hotspots incidents. (f.e. litter problem)
A recent‑incidents view to see what just happened and where. Useful for quick clean‑ups or immediate awareness.
Get an City report and see what is and was happening your area
Create automated reports that looks for sudden trends. (for example litter + vandalism + harrasment + nuisance)
Get notified when something happens in your area of interest
Download open data for further analysis
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Practical benefit for daily life
Awareness of your surroundings and safer routes.
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Participate in society
A minimal way to participate in society—no more looking away.
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Awareness
Insights into what is happening in your area.
Participate in this project.
Join us on Discord if you’d like to participate or share feedback on the app based on your personal experience or professional background. Feel free to reach out with feature requests, roadmap suggestions, ideas for funding, collaboration, and more.
FAQs
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No, the app is not operational. We have a early stage live demo available with dummy data to test the software.
The live demo is only a POC (proof of concept) to test desirability, feasibility, and viability. Feel free to reach out on Discord if you’d like to share feedback or participate. -
We are in the process of making the code open source (GPLv3), because we believe there is no sustainable business model that guarantees both independence and the mission of the app.
We see the app as a public commodity in a modern democracy, where citizen participation plays a central role in shaping public space.
Feel free to reach out on Discord if you’d like to give feedback or participate in the project.
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No, after each report we plan to provide a context-aware notification that encourages users to file it with the appropriate authority. At a later stage, we can even integrate local institutions, such as contact details of municipal services or organizations dealing with specific issues like animal welfare, women’s rights, nature conservation, or homeless shelters.
In future releases, we plan to integrate directly with other organizations, giving verified users the option to share information straight with municipal services or other public institutions.
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An issue only becomes a societal problem once people are aware of it. Awareness is key if you want to drive change. The last thing we want is indifference—letting our neighborhoods deteriorate or ignoring nuisance out of fear. Through the app, we aim to build awareness by showing larger trends, while also highlighting local events to increase community engagement. It should also bring citizens closer together by re-establishing shared values and norms: what we tolerate, and what we don’t. People even share photos of beautiful landscapes around them, which sends a signal about the importance of preserving nature. In the end, sharing is caring.
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Data quality is a very important topic. We actively use AI to block spam and rewrite reports to prevent misuse.
For future releases we have many options to integrate robuust systems to verify if someone is a genuine person. We never store personal information. We only verify and forget.
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In this early development phase, we have tested AI models to help moderate illegal and unwanted content.
The AI automatically blocks hateful or racist reports, removes personal information, and rewrites submissions into clear, neutral language by converting informal speech into a more formal tone.
Human moderators will always remain in place to review and remove inappropriate content when necessary.
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Yes. You can report anything you like. In future versions of the app, we plan to add new features that will automatically provide you with cybercrime update reports, keeping you informed about the latest methods used by criminals.
Examples include phishing, ransomware, identity theft, cryptocurrency scams, cryptojacking, online harassment, and more.
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Yes off course. The app is designed so you can report anything. For example, if you enjoy the renovated city park, you can share that too. For now, the app mainly focuses on public nuisances, but we are exploring features that allow people to highlight beautiful nature spots or walking routes with their neighbors. We support anything that helps improve public spaces.
Please share your ideas with us on Discord or via the contact form.
“The Safetymap is an open initiative that invites everyone to participate—whether as engaged citizens reporting what they see, or as developers and designers helping to build the platform. Together we can shape a tool that strengthens communities.”
Amory Gillot.
“I see citizen reporting as a building block of democracy—it empowers individuals to be heard and fosters accountability in public life. By sharing what you see and experience, you can help protect nature, improve public and online spaces, guide others to safety, or reveal hidden gems to share it with others in your area. “
Robi Struyf