The Katherine urban centre consists of the downtown and surrounding rural area closely approximating the Katherine Local Government Area, and represents approximately 5% of the Northern Territory’s population.
The Katherine region falls within the NT Police Northern Command.
Offence statistics
Selected
| CRIME | May-26** |
|---|---|
| Assault | 78 |
| Domestic violence related assault | 53 |
| Alcohol related assault | 49 |
| Sexual assault | 3 |
| House break-ins | 18 |
| Commercial break-ins | 2 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 5 |
| Property damage | 38 |
Summary
| CRIME | May-26** |
|---|---|
| Crime against the person | 98 |
| Crime against property | 95 |
The offence data were extracted from the NT Police SerPro system on 1/07/2026.
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).
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