NT Crime Stats, Upcoming Events in your Area and New Projects!

Welcome to the March, 2021 Neighbourhood Watch NT Newsletter!

The start of 2021 has been a big one for us! We have hit the ground running with the release of new projects, the continuation of ongoing initiatives and a continued commitment to creating safer, better connected and more inclusive Territory communities.

Check out everything that we have been up to and all that is yet to come below!

As always, if you have any queries, concerns or would just like to chat we would love to hear from you.

Upcoming Events

Community Zumba Event - Palmerston
7:30am - 8:30am Saturday 27th March
Sanctuary Lakes Gunn

Tennant Creek Senior's Personal Safety Session
9:30am - 1:00pm Tuesday 20th April

Tennant Creek Women's Personal Safety Session
5:00pm - 8:30pm Tuesday 20th or;
5:00pm - 8:30pm Wednesday 21st April

Palmerston Community Engagement Stalls
Gateway Shops outside Hoskings Jewellers
11:00am - 5:00pm
Monday 29th March - Thursday 1st April

Casuarina Community Engagement Stalls
Casuarina Square outside Proud's Jewellers
9:00am -5:00pm
Thursday 8th and Friday 9th April

Coolalinga Community Engagement Stalls
Coolalinga Central food court
1:00pm – 7:00pm, Thursday 15th April
10:00am – 4:00pm, Friday 16th April 16th

Crime Statistics

The following crime statistics are sourced from the NT Police, and cover the period from 01/02/2020 - 31/01/2021. All percentage comparisons are made between the above period and 01/02/2019 - 31/01/2020.

NT Wide Crime Statistics
House break-ins: 2055 reported, 17.8% decrease
Commercial break-ins: 1630 reported, 26.08% decrease
Motor vehicle thefts: 1318 reported, 23.33% decrease
Crime against property: 18604 reported, 12.54% decrease
Crime against the person: 9168 reported, 20.52% increase

Darwin
Crime against property: 5869 reported, 18.12% decrease
Crime against the person: 2448 reported, 15.69% increase

Palmerston
Crime against property: 2215 reported, 10.51% decrease
Crime against the person: 899 reported, 27.7% increase

Katherine
Crime against property: 872 reported, 22% decrease
Crime against the person: 683 reported, 28.87% increase

Alice Springs
Crime against property: 4670 reported, 1.83% decrease
Crime against the person: 2041 reported, 17.37% increase

Tennant Creek
Crime against property: 901 reported, 13.53% decrease
Crime against the person: 418 reported, 43.64% increase

Nhulunbuy
Crime against property: 227 reported, 25.41% increase
Crime against the person: 83 reported, 22.06% increase

NT Balance
All areas outside defined urban areas
Crime against property: 3850 reported, 15.01% decrease
Crime against the person: 2596 reported, 20.24% increase

Neighbourhood Watch 4 Kids

On Wednesday, 27th January Neighbourhood Watch NT launched Neighbourhood Watch 4 Kids (NHW4Kids). This is an e-learning portal designed to assist caregivers in preparing their child to travel safely and independently within the community.

NHW4Kids takes children on an interactive learning journey to improve safety knowledge, increase confidence and empower them to trust their instincts and react appropriately to unsafe situations.

The portal covers topics including:

recognising and reacting to unsafe situations
identifying and using a Personal Network
understanding Early Warning Signs
the Three R's
what to do in an emergency
planning their routes and identifying potential safety hazards in a virtual neighbourhood

Personal Safety Sessions

The start of 2021 has seen us out-and-about delivering our Personal Safety Sessions in partnership with Victims of Crime NT and Personal Protection Strategies.

On March 9th we delivered two sessions in Katherine: a senior's session and an open community session. These Personal Safety Sessions aim to improve an individual's sense of safety, increase their personal safety and provide an opportunity for community connection.

We are excited to be heading to Tennant Creek in April to deliver three sessions to the community!

Find out more in the what is coming up section below.

Tennant Creek Personal Safety Sessions

Do you want to improve your personal safety, increase your confidence and learn some best-practice safety advice? Our FREE workshops can help you do just that!

Our Personal Safety Sessions are fun and interactive. You will learn practical strategies and information to support your safety in a range of situations. The sessions include practical elements which can be tailored to all fitness and mobility levels.

Women's Sessions
Time: 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Date: Tuesday 20th April or Wednesday 21st April
Location: Tennant Creek High School

Senior's Session
Time: 9:30am - 1:00pm
Date: Tuesday 20th April
Location: Barkly Regional Council Chambers

Register now at the button below or contact us for more information.