diff --git a/src/pages/InspectionsPage.tsx b/src/pages/InspectionsPage.tsx
index 97f8e40..fba1483 100644
--- a/src/pages/InspectionsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/InspectionsPage.tsx
@@ -271,13 +271,20 @@ function InteractiveMap({ units, violationsByUnit, selectedUnit, onSelectUnit, o
           if (days >= 30) lastColor = "#dc3545";
           else if (days >= 14) lastColor = "#f59e0b";
         }
+        // "New" badge for recently-recorded violations (last 7 days) — matches the
+        // violations list, so new vs old is distinguishable on the map too.
+        const createdDays = v.created_at ? Math.floor((Date.now() - new Date(v.created_at).getTime()) / 86400000) : 999;
+        const newBadge = createdDays < 7
+          ? `<span style="font-size:9px;color:#047857;background:#d1fae5;border:1px solid #a7f3d0;border-radius:3px;padding:1px 5px;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap">New</span>`
+          : "";
         return `<div style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:4px 0;font-size:12px;color:#343a40;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0">
           <span>${getIconForCategory(v.category || v.violation_type || "")}</span>
           <span style="flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1px">
             <span>${v.category || v.violation_type || v.title || "Violation"}</span>
             ${lastLabel ? `<span style="font-size:9px;color:${lastColor};font-weight:600">${lastLabel}</span>` : ""}
           </span>
-          <span style="font-size:9px;color:#6c757d;background:#f0f0f0;border-radius:3px;padding:1px 5px">${v.stage || v.notice_level || "New"}</span>
+          ${newBadge}
+          <span style="font-size:9px;color:#6c757d;background:#f0f0f0;border-radius:3px;padding:1px 5px">${v.stage || v.notice_level || "First Notice"}</span>
           ${escalateBtn}
           <button class="iw-resolve-btn" data-vid="${v.id}" style="background:#198754;color:white;border:none;border-radius:4px;padding:2px 8px;font-size:10px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap">✓ Resolve</button>
         </div>`;
@@ -1023,6 +1030,7 @@ export default function InspectionsPage() {
               const viols = violsByUnit[u.id] || [];
               const open = viols.filter((v: any) => v.status === "open" || v.status === "Open" || v.status === "recommended_for_fining").length;
               const hasPhotos = viols.some((v: any) => v.photo_url || (Array.isArray(v.photo_urls) && v.photo_urls.length > 0));
+              const hasNew = viols.some((v: any) => v.created_at && (Date.now() - new Date(v.created_at).getTime()) < 7 * 86400000);
               const sel = selectedUnit?.id === u.id;
               const isChecked = selectedUnitIds.includes(u.id);
 
@@ -1037,6 +1045,7 @@ export default function InspectionsPage() {
                       <div className={`w-5 h-5 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-[9px] font-bold text-white shrink-0 ${open && hasPhotos ? "bg-amber-500" : open ? "bg-red-500" : "bg-blue-600"}`}>{i + 1}</div>
                       <div className="text-[13px] font-bold text-slate-800 flex-1 truncate">{u.address || u.unit_number}</div>
                       {hasPhotos && <Camera className="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-amber-500 shrink-0" />}
+                      {hasNew && <span className="text-[9px] font-bold text-emerald-700 bg-emerald-100 border border-emerald-200 rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 shrink-0">New</span>}
                       {open > 0 && <InspBadge count={open} color={B.red} />}
                     </div>
                     {u.owner_name && <div className="text-[11px] text-slate-500 pl-7 truncate">{u.owner_name}</div>}