Safecity

A crowdmap to report incidents of sexual and gender based violence anonymously.

Active

Since 2012

Maryland

Open source: No

**Safecity** began in December 2012 as a response to the silence and underreporting around sexual and gender-based violence. It is a crowdsourced platform where anyone can anonymously report incidents they experience or witness. These reports are aggregated into heatmaps on **[webapp.safecity.in](https://webapp.safecity.in/)**, offering visibility into patterns of harm that often go unreported in formal crime data. The platform is also available on both the **Google Play** and **Apple App Stores**, making it accessible to a wide audience. The platform is designed for **survivors**, **young people**, **community leaders**, **urban planners**, and **law enforcement**, enabling them to co-create safer public and private spaces. We've documented over **100,000 reports** and worked in **20+ countries** with **local governments**, **transport authorities**, and **police departments**. The impact has included increased incident reporting, improved safety audits, gender-sensitive policing practices, and policy changes based on our data.