City · Northern Territory · 2025-26
Alice Springs crime rate and crime map
Alice Springs recorded 6,708 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, 65% above the Northern Territory rate and 5.2 times the national rate. Down 5% on five years earlier.
The figures cover the Alice Springs Town Council area, about 30,875 residents.
- Under two-thirds of the national rate
- Below the national rate
- Up to 1.5 times
- 1.5 to 2.5 times
- Over 2.5 times the national rate
- No published figure
Alice Springs against NT and Australia
Violent 6,708 per 100k
Property 12,732 per 100k
Break-ins 2,575 per 100k
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Australia: every council area with published figures.
Violent crime over ten years
Street-level crime map of Alice Springs
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Council area
| Council | Violent | Property | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Springs | 6,708 | 12,732 | 93 |
Questions about crime in Alice Springs
What is the crime rate in Alice Springs?
Alice Springs recorded 6,708 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, 65% above the Northern Territory rate and 5.2 times the national rate. Property crime was 12,732 per 100,000. The figures cover the Alice Springs Town Council area.
Is crime going up in Alice Springs?
Alice Springs's recorded violent crime rate went from 7,053 per 100,000 in 2020-21 to 6,708 in 2025-26 (-5%). Changes in reporting and police recording affect these trends as well as offending.
Where do these figures come from?
Offence counts from Northern Territory's official police or crime statistics agency, by council area, standardised to national offence categories, with ABS population. Figures describe recorded offences, not personal risk.
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