Report a socially unsafe location in your neighborhood
Is there a place in your neighborhood where you’d rather not walk or bike? Starting now, you can easily report unsafe areas through the BuitenBeter app. Examples include a poorly lit bike path, a passageway with limited visibility, overgrown vegetation, or a location where residents feel uncomfortable due to nuisance or intimidation. Depending on the situation, the municipality can trim the vegetation, improve the lighting, or increase patrols.
Reporting unsafe locations is part of a broader approach to improving street safety. For example, research is being conducted into the social safety of the physical living environment, and extra attention is being paid to raising awareness about safety and street harassment. Mayor Bezuijen emphasizes the importance of residents’ input: “Street safety is about more than just addressing incidents. It’s about ensuring that everyone feels safe in our city, at any time of day. When residents tell us where they feel unsafe, it helps us identify problems more quickly and implement targeted improvements.”
Reporting is easy
A new category has been added to the BuitenBeter app: socially unsafe places. This allows you to easily report where you feel unsafe and explain why. The app is available for free download from the App Store and the Google Play Store. Once installed, you can immediately submit a report by providing the location and a brief description.
Together, we’re working to make the streets and neighborhoods throughout Zoetermeer safer.
