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Highest Crime Rate — NT

Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population in NT.

Leading area
ElseyNT
Leading value
2,425,000
Runner-up
ThamarrurrNT
Updated
31 May 2026
Ranking

Highest Crime Rate

Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population — NT

12 results
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How to read this ranking
Use crime rankings as a risk screen, not as a street-level verdict.
BEST FOR
Getting a broad safety signal before shortlisting.

This is useful when you want a first-pass read on area-level crime intensity in NT.

READ IT AS
Crime source grain varies by state.

Most states are broader LGA or district reads, while SA and ACT can be suburb-grain. Small-population suburb rates are filtered from rankings because they can be distorted by tiny residential denominators.

NEXT STEP
Use suburb pages for the finer read.

Treat this ranking as a directional risk filter, then go deeper on the specific suburb before making any call on suitability.

VERIFY evidence
Area-level risk screen

Crime rankings use broader area data. Open suburb detail before applying the signal to a specific street-level decision.

VERIFY AREA SIGNAL
Use this as a risk screen, not a recommendation.

Save a candidate only if the suburb page can verify the broader area signal with market and local-context evidence.

  • #1ElseyNT
    2,425,000
    291
  • #2ThamarrurrNT
    375,000
    705
  • #3Victoria RiverNT
    257,936
    325
  • #4WeddellNT
    221,311
    135
  • #5TanamiNT
    190,972
    275
  • #6Tiwi IslandsNT
    145,360
    282
  • #7East ArnhemNT
    80,318
    959
  • #8West ArnhemNT
    72,738
    571
  • #9AnindilyakwaNT
    51,200
    192
  • #10Howard SpringsNT
    19,124
    603
  • #11VirginiaNT
    13,638
    247
  • #12Humpty DooNT
    4,845
    209
FAQ

Australian highest crime rate FAQ

  1. What does Highest Crime Rate rank?

    Highest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in NT using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population

  2. How should I use this ranking for property research?

    Use the ranking as a screening step for NT. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

  3. Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

    No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

  4. How current is the ranking data?

    QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.