Postcode district · Orkney Islands
Crime in KW16
How much crime is recorded in KW16, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 5,390 (2024)
KW16Postcode district · Orkney Islands
How safe is KW16
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for KW16. In 2025-26, Orkney Islands recorded 24 crimes per 1,000 residents, less than half the 57 across Scotland.
Crimes per 1,000
24
Orkney Islands, 2025-26
Scotland
57
Per 1,000 residents
By type, per 1,000 residents
Orkney IslandsScotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence6.313.6
Sexual crimes1.93.0
Crimes of dishonesty7.021.3
Damage and reckless behaviour3.86.9
Crimes against society5.412.1
Source: Police Scotland recorded crime via statistics.gov.scot. Groups 1–5 are crimes; offences such as anti-social behaviour and road traffic are counted separately. Not comparable with figures for England and Wales.