# Neighborhood Crime Watch

> Shoot, spot and share the details of suspicious activity in your neighborhood.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appestry.nc\_watch](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appestry.nc_watch)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.appestry.nc_watch`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Appestry
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 85,277
- **Rating:** 3.18 / 5 (232 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6
- **Last updated:** 2017-06-02
- **First published:** 2012-11-11
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appestry.nc_watch)
- **Website:** [http://www.appestry.biz](http://www.appestry.biz/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.appestry.biz/gp\_pp](http://www.appestry.biz/gp_pp)

## Description

Neighborhood Crime Watch is a Chrome extension designed to help users easily document and report suspicious activities in their neighborhoods. With features like instant photo capture, GPS-based location tagging, and options to add detailed descriptions of persons and vehicles involved, this tool empowers communities to stay vigilant and informed.

Users can share these reports seamlessly via email, SMS, or other online platforms, using Google Maps links for precise locations. While the app supports quick reporting, it is not a substitute for emergency services; users should contact 911 or local police in urgent situations. The free version is ad-supported and does not save activity records, but upgrading to NCW Pro enables activity history tracking for ongoing community safety.

## Rankings

- #238,066 — Overall

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app's intention to support community safety and aid first responders by sharing incident details with photos and locations. However, multiple reviews report frequent crashes and inability to open the app, lack of relevant crime data for their area, and numerous ads detracting from usability. Some users also raise serious privacy concerns about stalking and misuse of shared information. Overall, the app's poor functionality and failure to deliver useful crime updates have frustrated many users.

### Pros

- Good idea for first responders
- Helps keep community and families safe
- Allows users to capture and share incident details with photos and GPS locations

### Cons

- App frequently crashes and doesn't open properly
- Doesn't show any crime activity or reports in the user's area
- Excessive ads affecting user experience
- Privacy concerns about stalking and misuse of shared information
- Poor functionality like inability to share videos or pictures

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appestry.nc_watch)