Launched last year by the Women's Centre for Health Matters, the map highlighted areas such as the Woden bus interchange and Haig Park among the places where women felt the least safe in the ACT.

More than 12 months on since its launch, the centre's deputy chief executive Emma Davidson said the organisation would now be looking into reasons why areas in Canberra were seen as unsafe by members of the community.

"When we first started the project, we weren't being prescriptive about what information we wanted people to give us, other than places where they felt safe or unsafe," Ms Davidson said.

"What we're thinking of is that we're better off asking about specific areas of Canberra to give us some feedback as to how they feel about areas so we get feedback in a timely manner and we can feed that into the ACT government planning process."

The changes to the map come after an online map that allows users to point out locations where they feel unsafe was launched in Sydney.

Similar maps have been available in Melbourne for several years.

Ms Davidson said there's often a large difference between public perceptions of safety in parts of Canberra, compared to the actual crime rate.

"The reason why we're looking at perceptions of safety is because how people feel affects the choices that they make or their behaviour," she said.

"What we're concerned about is that there may be areas in Canberra that women aren't using because they don't feel safe, and we want everyone to feel safe in every part of our city.

"If we could try and identify what makes them feel unsafe and where the problem areas are, then that information could be used in advocacy work."

Ms Davidson said the results from the previous year had gone on to help influence planning decisions in Canberra to make areas safer.

Previous results from the map listed poor lighting as well as the presence of rubbish and graffiti among the reasons as to why an area might seem unsafe.

ACT Greens social inclusions spokeswoman Caroline Le Couteur said tools like the online maps were becoming increasingly valuable.

"This reflects a growing social diversity and inclusion trend in urban planning more generally: one that appreciates that citizens will experience their urban environments differently and challenges planners to adapt accordingly," Ms Le Couteur said.

"The value of the tool is that it is made up of a collective base of knowledge, based on the real experiences of Canberra women."

Users can access the map at wchm.org.au/safetymapping/#/map.html.