BlockWatch - Awareness Matters
Local community crime updates
Free · In‑App Purchases
A connected community is a protected community. Download BlockWatch today for real-time safety alerts and anonymous incident reporting.
Welcome to BlockWatch: Your Community Awareness App
A connected community is a more informed community. BlockWatch helps you stay aware of what’s happening around you—whether you’re at home, at work, or on the go. Receive timely updates about local situations, disruptions, and community-reported events, shared by people around you.
Why BlockWatch?
Awareness helps you make better everyday decisions. BlockWatch gives you insights into what’s happening nearby so you can stay informed and plan accordingly. Community members share updates from neighborhoods, events, and public spaces—helping everyone stay in the loop.
Key Features:
Watch Anywhere & Everywhere
Monitor the places you care about most. Add your Home, Work, School Zone, or saved locations. Watch up to six (6) areas simultaneously with our premium plan.
Timely & Custom Alerts
Receive notifications when updates are shared in your selected areas, with a distinctive alert sound so you never miss important activity nearby.
Near Me / Watch This Area
Visiting a new place? Use the “Near Me” feature to quickly view updates around your current location without adding it as a saved area.
Stay Anonymous
Share updates about situations in your area without revealing your identity or exact personal location.
Community-Driven Updates
Engage with posts from others by validating and highlighting the most relevant and helpful updates in your community.
Local Insights
Access current and past activity trends in your selected areas to better understand patterns over time.
Focused Experience
BlockWatch is designed to reduce noise and highlight meaningful updates, creating a clean and reliable experience.
Freemium For Life
Core features will always remain free, ensuring access to important community updates for everyone.
Important Information
BlockWatch is designed for general awareness and informational purposes only. It does not connect to emergency services or law enforcement. In case of an emergency, always contact your local emergency number immediately.
BlockWatch is a community safety awareness platform. All alerts are shared exclusively with members of your local BlockWatch community. BlockWatch does not contact, notify, or report to law enforcement or emergency services. For emergencies, always call 911 directly.
Important Information: Not an Emergency Service
BlockWatch is strictly a neighborhood watch and community communication platform. Our goal is to empower neighbors to keep each other informed, share local updates, and warn one another about everyday situations or disruptions. Please be aware that BlockWatch is *not* a tool for seeking assistance from authorities. We do not work with, monitor for, contact, notify, or forward reports to law enforcement, fire departments, or any emergency services on your behalf. Any alerts or updates posted on BlockWatch are shared exclusively with the members of your local community for general awareness and informational purposes only. In the event of a crime, medical emergency, or any situation requiring immediate official assistance, you must always call 911 or contact your local emergency authorities directly.
Links:
Privacy Policy: https://www.blockwatch.org/privacy-policy/
End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.blockwatch.org/eula/
Ratings & Reviews
The developer, Blockwatch LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Blockwatch LLC
- Size
- 58.7 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.6 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- BlockWatch Premium $19.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 BlockWatch LLC