The Tennant Creek urban centre consists of the township and surrounding rural area, and represents approximately 2% of the Northern Territory’s population.
The Tennant Creek region falls within the NT Southern Command.
Offence statistics
Selected
| CRIME | Dec-25** |
|---|---|
| Assault | 33 |
| Domestic violence related assault | 27 |
| Alcohol related assault | 26 |
| Sexual assault | 0 |
| House break-ins | 16 |
| Commercial break-ins | 3 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 2 |
| Property damage | 29 |
Summary
| CRIME | Dec-25** |
|---|---|
| Crime against the person | 36 |
| Crime against property | 71 |
The offence data were extracted from the NT Police SerPro system on 02/02/2026.
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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