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Crime in Orkney Islands

Every crime series published for Orkney Islands, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland

In Orkney Islands, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland rose from 456 in the year ending March 2017 to 539 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 83 or 18.2% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 456 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 434 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 483 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 458 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 416 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 370 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 514 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 521 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 515 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 539 crimes · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 539 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In Orkney Islands, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people rose from 210.7 in the year ending March 2017 to 244.8 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 34.1 or 16.2% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010020020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 210.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 199.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 221.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 209.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 189.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 168 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 233.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 236.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 233.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 244.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 244.8 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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