The Northern Territory crime statistics are prepared by the Department of the Attorney-General and Justice using data recorded by the Northern Territory Police. The statistics on this site are updated on a monthly basis. Earlier quarterly crime statistics are available on the Department of the Attorney-General and Justice website.
NT Crime Statistics are released on the third Friday of each month at 10:30am.
Offence statistics
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| CRIME | Jun-26** |
|---|---|
| Assault | 781 |
| Domestic violence related assault | 507 |
| Alcohol related assault | 310 |
| Sexual assault | 51 |
| House break-ins | 148 |
| Commercial break-ins | 52 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 21 |
| Property damage | 655 |
Summary
| CRIME | Jun-26** |
|---|---|
| Crime against the person | 964 |
| Crime against property | 1,375 |
The offence data were extracted from the NT Police SerPro system on 4/08/2026.
Offence rates have been calculated using the latest available estimated resident population data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics ( Australian Demographic Statistics, cat. 3101.0, with regional splits based on the latest regional population data available (Regional Population Growth, Australia, cat. 3218.0, or Regional Population by Age and Sex, Australia, cat. 3235.0).
| Reported Calendar Year | Period | Unique victims | Victimisation rate/100,000 population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months ending in June 2025 | July 24 - June 25 | 26,564 | 10,091.2 |
| 12 months ending in June 2026 | July 25 - June 26 | 23,063 | 8,622.4 |
| Percentage change | -13.2% | -14.6% |
Data was extracted from SerPro on 04/08/2026 and may be different if extracted on a later date.
Victims are counted once per incident.
Victim count is a count of person victims for Offences against Person and Offences against Property categories.
Victimisation rate was calculated using the estimated resident population data published by the ABS on 19 March 2026 (sourced from ABS).
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