Installation
SafeZone is a Chrome extension. The Chrome Web Store listing is coming soon — install it manually in about 60 seconds.
What you need
- Google Chrome (desktop)
- The SafeZone extension zip file
Steps
- Download the SafeZone zip file and unzip it to a folder on your computer
- Open Chrome and go to
chrome://extensions - Turn on Developer mode (toggle in the top-right)
- Click Load unpacked → select the
safezone-v3folder - The SafeZone icon appears in your Chrome toolbar
- Open Google Maps — the panel appears bottom-right
Updating
Download the new zip, replace your existing folder, then go to chrome://extensions and click the ↻ refresh icon on SafeZone.
How to use
Reading the panel
The SafeZone panel appears in the bottom-right of Google Maps. It shows your location, a 0–100 safety score with letter grade, a 5-category crime breakdown, and a plain-English recommendation.
Navigating to locations
- Search — type an address in the Maps search box and press Enter
- Pin drop — right-click anywhere on the map
- Browse — pan the map and the panel updates automatically
Panel controls
- ↻ — Force refresh for the current location
- − — Minimize the panel
- ✕ — Hide the panel (a small restore button appears)
Plans & pricing
The crime score is free forever. Pro and Pro+ are one-time purchases per location — no subscriptions, ever.
| Feature | Free | Pro $4.99 | Pro+ $9.99 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime score & grade | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Crime breakdown | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Schools & enrollment | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Job market & unemployment | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Income & home values | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flood risk (FEMA) | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| PDF download | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Commute analysis | — | — | ✓ |
| Air quality (EPA) | — | — | ✓ |
| Property tax rate | — | — | ✓ |
| Disaster risk, broadband, healthcare, walkability | — | — | ✓ |
Payments & refunds
How it works
Click "Unlock Pro" or "Unlock Pro+" in the panel. Stripe handles the checkout securely. Once paid, the report for that location is permanently unlocked in your browser.
Accepted payment methods
All major credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay via Stripe.
Refund policy
If a technical issue prevents your report from loading after payment, email nickdavies100@gmail.com and we'll resolve it or refund you within 48 hours.
Troubleshooting
chrome://extensions, confirm SafeZone is enabled (blue toggle), click ↻ refresh, then hard-refresh Maps with Ctrl + Shift + R. The panel requires a specific location — search for an address first. If you closed it with ✕, look for the small SafeZone restore button in the bottom-right corner.safezone-v3\backend folder and run node server.js. Keep that window open while using the extension.safezone-v3\backend and run node server.js. You should see "SafeZone backend running on http://localhost:4242". Also make sure Chrome isn't blocking popups for Google Maps.