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Lowest Crime Rate
Ranking · NT · 12 areas

Lowest Crime Rate — NT

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

Leading area
Humpty DooNT
Leading value
4,706
Runner-up
VirginiaNT
Updated
12 July 2026
Ranking

Lowest Crime Rate

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

12 results
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.

Intent pathway · LIVABILITY-LED
I want safer or higher-quality local context.

Start with area-level safety or school screens, then use suburb pages for services and evidence depth.

Crime, schools, and demographics are area-level signals; verify the suburb page before treating them as local proof.

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.

Distribution
12 areas · midpoint ≈ 145,360
Leader: Humpty Doo · 4,706
  • #1Humpty DooNT
    4,706
    203
  • #2VirginiaNT
    13,638
    247
  • #3Howard SpringsNT
    20,076
    633
  • #4AnindilyakwaNT
    51,733
    194
  • #5West ArnhemNT
    69,936
    549
  • #6East ArnhemNT
    75,460
    901
  • #7Tiwi IslandsNT
    145,360
    282
  • #8TanamiNT
    186,805
    269
  • #9WeddellNT
    240,983
    147
  • #10Victoria RiverNT
    242,063
    305
  • #11ThamarrurrNT
    380,319
    715
  • #12ElseyNT
    2,458,333
    295
FAQ

Australian lowest crime rate FAQ

  1. What does Lowest Crime Rate rank?

    Lowest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in NT using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with lowest 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.