Orkney: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Orkney?

Recorded homicides in Orkney (12 months to June 2026): 23.

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Orkney, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime

7/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 10,817 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 54,468, a WorldPop 2025 modelled estimate summed within the police precinct, not a census count.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	23	42.2	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	27	49.6	61.8
Sexual assault	2	3.7	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	2	3.7	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	12	22	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	54	99.1	265.1
Common assault	58	106.5	291.2
Kidnapping	5	9.2	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	79	145	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	17	31.2	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	88	161.6	193.2
Burglary of other premises	18	33	66.4
Livestock theft	11	20.2	33.5
Shoplifting	12	22	59.8
Vehicle theft	21	38.6	45.2
Theft from vehicles	38	69.8	112.4
Other theft	151	277.2	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	8	14.7	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	1	1.8	1.6
Arson	1	1.8	4.1
Malicious damage to property	49	90	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	13	23.9	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	26	47.7	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	16	29.4	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	0	0	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	1	1.8	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	3	5.5	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	110	202	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Orkney safe?: Orkney: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Orkney?: Orkney: Weighted crime: 10,817 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Orkney?: Recorded homicides in Orkney (12 months to June 2026): 23.