Crime statistics reveal big jump in criminal assaults across the Northern Territory

Assaults across the Territory have increased markedly with the latest police crime statistics revealing the rate per 100,000 jumped almost 20 per cent in the year to February.

Alcohol-related assaults jumped a staggering 28 per cent while domestic violence-related assaults jumped 26 per cent

ASSAULTS across the NT remain high with the latest police crime statistics revealing the rate per 100,000 jumped almost 20 per cent in the year to February.

Alcohol-related assaults jumped a staggering 28 per cent while domestic violence-related assaults jumped 26 per cent.

Police have previously raised concerns about the increase in domestic violence-fuelled assaults off the back of the changes in living due to coronavirus.

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The number of reported sexual assaults, house break-ins, commercial break-ins, vehicle theft and property damage have all seen a drop in incidents.

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The number of commercial break-ins dropped the most, by 28.56 per cent from 2216 reports to 1583 year on year to the end of February of this year.

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