0870, NT · Postcode
Recorded crime in the area — the overall offence rate per 100,000 residents, the mix of offence types, and how it is changing. Sourced from state and territory police data; offence definitions differ by state, so comparisons across state lines are indicative only.
Just 5 recorded offences per 100,000 people make postcode 0870 an area with a much lower crime rate than most other places. This suggests a very safe environment compared to the rest of the Northern Territory.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0870, NT — lower than 84% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The crime rate is much lower than most areas, with only 5 recorded offences per 100,000 people. All of these recorded crimes were classified as theft.
5
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Total recorded criminal offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). The per-capita rate is the meaningful map metric — raw counts just track population. Offence definitions and counting rules differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
Rates for assault, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, theft, drugs and more.
The theft rate is 5 per 100,000 people, which is among the lowest recorded at this level.
5
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Recorded theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in 0870, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0870/0870-nt/topic/crime-safety
