Abstract: An apparatus for providing location context data includes a location identification module, an area selection module, a data module, and a display module. The location identification module identifies one or more geographic locations from a software application. The area selection module selects, for each geographic location, a corresponding geographic area having proximity to the geographic location. The data module retrieves a rating and one or more statistics for each corresponding geographic area. The display module formats, for each identified geographic location, the rating and one or more statistics of the corresponding geographic area for display by the software application.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for receiving alert messages relating to events that occur within a pre-defined area is described. The user interface for a reporting application is provided. A map associated with a location of a user is displayed. A neighborhood is created according to input received from the user via the user interface. An alert message regarding an occurrence of an event within the neighborhood is received. Information is displayed on the map that relates to the location of the occurrence of the event.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for receiving alert messages relating to events that occur within a pre-defined area is described. The user interface for a reporting application is provided. A map associated with a location of a user is displayed. A neighborhood is created according to input received from the user via the user interface. An alert message regarding an occurrence of an event within the neighborhood is received. Information is displayed on the map that relates to the location of the occurrence of the event.