Postcode · Northern Territory · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 0860
Postcode 0860 covers Tennant Creek in Northern Territory. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Barkly.
Suburbs in 0860
Recorded crime in the council area
Barkly
Very high19 of 362 nationally · 3 of 6 in NT · 7,448 residents
- Violent 6,592 per 100k
▲ +7% vs five years earlier
- Property 11,439 per 100k
▼ -19% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 2,605 per 100k
▼ -33% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Tennant Creek in postcode 0860.
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 0860
What is the crime rate in postcode 0860?
Recorded crime is published for the Barkly council area, which covers postcode 0860. In 2025-26 it recorded 6,592 violent offences, 11,439 property offences and 2,605 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 0860 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Barkly council area's violent crime rate is 5.1 times the national rate and 63% above the Northern Territory rate (6,592 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 84 ranks 19 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 0860?
Tennant Creek.
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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