The latest statistics have confirmed what locals have been saying about Alice Springs - that crime is skyrocketing in the town.
Data released overnight showed a dramatic spike in crime between 2021 and 2022.
Assaults went up 51 per cent in one calendar year, with 2823 reported in a town of 26,000.
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Domestic violence-related assaults spiked even higher, up 65 per cent. Alcohol-related assaults were up 68 per cent.
There were 1886 reported instances of domestic violence, and 1521 assaults related to alcohol.
Property damage was up 55 per cent, and commercial break-ins were up 47 per cent.
The only decline in the statistics was in sexual assaults. Ten fewer sexual assaults were reported in 2022 from 2021, from 89 to 79.
By comparison, all forms of assault in Darwin declined in 2022, though theft and property damage was up.
The assault rate in Alice Springs was five times higher per person than in Darwin.
Alcohol bans have been brought in for many areas around Alice Springs in a bid to curb violence and property crime.
The latest data follows similar figures from Northern Territory Police earlier in the year, which covered statistics up to November 2022. However, yesterday's release covers the entire calendar year.
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