Your car can’t tell you. We can.
When something happens to your parked car, someone nearby usually sees it first. KerbAlert is a community app for the UK that lets them tell you. They report the tow truck, the break-in, the vandalism, the warden or the road closure, and you get an alert while there’s still time to do something about it.
Someone sees it. You hear about it. There are no trackers or gadgets to fit, just people who park and walk the same streets as you, looking out for each other’s cars.
A tow truck backing up. A smashed window. A warden with a ticket machine. Anyone nearby can report it in a few taps, whether they drive, walk or cycle.
Every report needs a photo taken there and then in the app, stamped with the time and place. Anyone else who saw it can confirm it with a tap.
Add your number plate once. When a report matches it, you’re told straight away, with clear steps on what to do next.
Looking out for each other only works if nobody gets hurt by it. These rules are part of how KerbAlert works, not settings you have to find.
Number plates are never shown to other members. Only a car’s owner sees its plate on a report.
Your phone finds faces and plates in a report photo and blurs them before it’s uploaded. Only the car’s owner sees it unblurred.
Reports say “Anonymous” unless the reporter chooses to show a username. Even then, the owner of the car they reported never sees it.
A watch request only shows roughly where and for how long. The car and exact spot are shared only with people who offer to help.
Three flags from different members hides a report straight away while it’s reviewed. False reports lower the reporter’s trust score.
Block whoever made a report or watch request. Their posts disappear for you, and neither of you is told.
KerbAlert isn’t an emergency service. If someone is in danger or a crime is happening now, call 999. For anything else the police need to know, call 101.
KerbAlert has its own website at kerbalert.co.uk, with its help pages, privacy policy and community guidelines. KerbAlert is still being tested, so it isn’t on the App Store or Google Play yet.
Visit kerbalert.co.uk