What are the safest suburbs in Northern Territory?

The top-ranked suburbs are Alawa, Anula, Bakewell, Bayview, Bees Creek, and more, ordered by a category-specific composite score from official government and open data.

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Safest Suburbs in Northern Territory

Q: What does the index column mean on ranking pages?

The index shows relative strength within the ranking list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader. It is not an overall suburb rating out of 100.

Metro suburbs with the strongest safety scores and lowest crime rates, based on police statistics and the desirability safety pillar. Regional towns are excluded because very low populations can skew crime comparisons.

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	Alawa	100
#2	Anula	100
#3	Bakewell	100
#4	Bayview	100
#5	Bees Creek	100
#6	Bellamack	100
#7	Berrimah	100
#8	Brinkin	100
#9	Casuarina	100
#10	Coconut Grove	100
#11	Coolalinga	100
#12	Darwin City	100
#13	Driver	100
#14	Durack	100
#15	Eaton	100
#16	Fannie Bay	100
#17	Farrar	100
#18	Girraween	100
#19	Gray	100
#20	Gunn	100
#21	Herbert	100
#22	Holtze	100
#23	Howard Springs	100
#24	Humpty Doo	100
#25	Jingili	100
#26	Johnston	100
#27	Karama	100
#28	Knuckey Lagoon	100
#29	Larrakeyah	100
#30	Leanyer	100
#31	Ludmilla	100
#32	Lyons	100
#33	Malak	100
#34	Marlow Lagoon	100
#35	Marrara	100
#36	McMinns Lagoon	100
#37	Millner	100
#38	Moil	100
#39	Moulden	100
#40	Muirhead	100
#41	Nakara	100
#42	Nightcliff	100
#43	Parap	100
#44	Rapid Creek	100
#45	Rosebery	100
#46	Stuart Park	100
#47	The Gardens	100
#48	The Narrows	100
#49	Tiwi	100
#50	Virginia	100

Index shows relative strength within this list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader, not an overall suburb rating.

Last updated 18 August 2026 at 1:07 am ACST

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