The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested three female youths in relation to two stolen motor vehicles in Nightcliff overnight.

Around 8:35pm, police received reports that a residence was unlawfully entered, and a grey Lexus and a quantity of alcohol were stolen.

Later at 9:25pm, police received a report that a blue Volkswagen was stolen from a separate residence after having had the keys stolen two days ago.

Police allege the two vehicles travelled together throughout the Greater Darwin Region before stopping within the vicinity of a business on Camphor Street in Nightcliff at around 3am. Police received reports of the suspicious activity, and the offenders fled in one of the vehicles before police arrival. With assistance from police CCTV operators the attending members located the vehicle a short distance away.

The vehicle was observed losing control and crashing into a fence at a slow speed at the intersection of Progress Drive and Phoenix Street. All three female youths, aged 14, 14 and 17-years-old, self-extracted from the vehicle and were apprehended.

The blue Volkswagen was located abandoned on Pandanus Street this morning and Strike Force Trident detectives have carriage of the investigation.