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Lloyd Jones

Police stats show tough-on-crime policy works, NT says

Acting Commander Kirsten Engels says data shows crime rates in the NT have fallen in the past year. (Lloyd Jones/AAP PHOTOS)

Police figures showing significant drops in offending in a crime-troubled territory are proof a tough law-and-order approach is working, the government says.

Acting Commander Kirsten Engels said crime statistics continued to trend in the right direction in the Northern Territory, with total offences down 13 per cent in the year ending June 2026 compared to the previous year.

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