NT Police data reveals alarming spike in assaults, as victims consider whether to stick it out

CCTV captures an incident at a Palmerston bar and grill in 2021. The bar's owner says crime continues unabated. (Supplied)

Violent assaults in the Northern Territory have hit their highest rate in at least 15 years, an analysis of long-term NT Police data reveals, as repeat victims consider packing up and leaving the jurisdiction.

Territory-wide, the yearly statistics show assaults over the past 12 months are up by 88 per cent from 2009 — up by nearly 55 per cent in Darwin, and a whopping 148 per cent in Alice Springs.