Postcode · Northern Territory · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 0853
Postcode 0853 covers Tindal in Northern Territory. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Katherine.
Suburbs in 0853
Recorded crime in the council area
Katherine
Very high3 of 362 nationally · 1 of 6 in NT · 11,282 residents
- Violent 9,635 per 100k
▲ +61% vs five years earlier
- Property 11,673 per 100k
▲ +31% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 2,845 per 100k
▲ +31% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Tindal in postcode 0853.
The Crime Score (0 to 100) ranks each council's three-year offence rates against every Australian council, weighted towards serious offences; 50 is the national middle. It describes recorded crime, not personal risk. See the council rankings.
Questions about postcode 0853
What is the crime rate in postcode 0853?
Recorded crime is published for the Katherine council area, which covers postcode 0853. In 2025-26 it recorded 9,635 violent offences, 11,673 property offences and 2,845 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 0853 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Katherine council area's violent crime rate is 7.5 times the national rate and 2.4 times the Northern Territory rate (9,635 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 94 ranks 3 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 0853?
Tindal.
Where do these figures come from?
Offence counts come from Northern Territory's official police or crime statistics agency, standardised to national offence categories; rates use ABS estimated resident population. Figures describe recorded offences, not personal risk, and recording practices differ between states.
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