Is Tennant Creek safe?

Tennant Creek: Too few places to compare within Australia.

How many murders are there in Tennant Creek?

Recorded homicides in Tennant Creek (12 months to August 2026): 1.

-Tennant Creek

Too few places to compare within Australia.

5/10 in the world

Weighted crime: 175,507 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	1	27.4	4.1
Manslaughter	0	0	0
Sexual offences
Sexual assault of an adult	8	219.4	148
Sexual assault of a child	5	137.1	42.4
Other child-related sexual offences	0	0	18.6
Other sexual offences	1	27.4	39.8
Violence
Attempted murder	0	0	0
Serious assault	372	10,203	3,090
Assault of police and other officers	17	466.3	116.8
Common assault	38	1,042.2	582
Trafficking, abduction and deprivation of liberty	1	27.4	24.2
Threats, harassment and controlling behaviour	13	356.6	297.1
Other acts that harm or endanger people	11	301.7	118.3
Robbery
Robbery	16	438.8	149.9
Blackmail and extortion	0	0	1.1
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	146	4,004.4	720.7
Includes attempts.
Burglary of other premises	57	1,563.4	370.8
Includes attempts.
Vehicle theft	27	740.5	182.6
Other theft	244	6,692.3	2,538.1
Damage and public order
Property damage	423	11,601.8	2,859.4
Other
Driving causing death	0	0	6.3
Driving causing serious injury	0	0	7.8

Source: NT Police, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Tennant Creek safe?: Tennant Creek: Too few places to compare within Australia.
What is the crime rate in Tennant Creek?: Tennant Creek: Weighted crime: 175,507 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026).
How many murders are there in Tennant Creek?: Recorded homicides in Tennant Creek (12 months to August 2026): 1.