Nearwatch
Your city at a glance.
Police, fire and weather reports from official sources, on one map. See what happened near you in the last 48 hours.
iPhone · United States
Web and app
The overview is free. The detail is in your pocket.
On the web
- Heatmap of the last 48 hours
- Trends and most active areas
- Counts per category
In the Nearwatch app
- Every report as a pin on the map
- Details, time and official source
- Your location and distances
- List sorted by distance
- Share a report as an image
- Reminders to check in on your area
Heatmap
See where it happens.
Zoomed out, Nearwatch shows your city as a heatmap grid. The stronger the orange, the more was reported.
Every report
Down to your block.
Zoom in and every report becomes its own pin, from police calls to fires and severe weather.
Details
What, when, and who said so.
Tap a pin for the type of incident, the time, the distance from you and the agency that published it.
List
Closest first.
The list sorts every report by distance, so you see what matters to you first.
Coverage
Where Nearwatch works.
Nearwatch covers the places where agencies publish their data openly. Weather warnings, earthquakes, wildfires and missing-person alerts are shown nationwide.
- 01San Francisco
- 02Seattle
- 03Philadelphia
- 04Washington DC
- 05Dallas
- 06Detroit
- 07Cleveland
- 08Cincinnati
- 09New Orleans
- 10Indianapolis
- 11Raleigh
- 12Montgomery County, MD
- 13Prince William County, VA
Nationwide: weather warnings, earthquakes, wildfires, missing-person alerts
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Where does the data come from?
From public data portals of U.S. cities, counties and federal agencies. Nearwatch shows what these agencies publish.
How current is the data?
Nearwatch shows what was reported in the last 48 hours. Most cities publish within hours. Some publish a day or two later, so there the map reaches back up to 72 hours. Nearwatch is not a live feed, and data can be incomplete.
Does Nearwatch track my location?
No. Your location is used only while the app is open and stays on your device. Nearwatch has no account, no analytics, no advertising and no tracking.
Is Nearwatch an emergency service?
No. In an emergency, call 911.
Your city, in your pocket.
Download Nearwatch for iPhone and see every report near you.