Crime In The Northern Territory, including: Bradley John Murdoch, Douglas Crabbe, Martin Leach (australian Murderer), Peter Falconio, R V Mclean & ... Ansell, Caledon Bay Crisis, Coniston Massacre

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More info: Darwin has per capita the highest crime rate of any Australian city, while Alice Springs has the second highest crime rate of any Australian city (and the highest murder rate). Criminal activity is fought by the Northern Territory Police. * 1928 - Coniston massacre, massacre by Constable William Murray and "Nugget" Morton who led a revenge party through the Coniston area following the murder of dingo-trapper Fred Brooks by Aborigines. * June 23, 1983 - Martin Leach bound, gagged and stabbed Charmaine Ariet and bound, gagged, stabbed, raped and slit the throat of her cousin Janice Carnegie before burying their bodies in a gully. * 1985 - Douglas Scott was murdered in Darwin's Berrimah Jail , later dismissed by the Darwin Supreme Court. * 2001 - Peter Falconio disappearance - British tourist disappears on July 14, 2001 * February 2, 2010 - A disgruntled customer used a trolley based device and bombed the Territory Insurance Office in Darwin City injuring 15.