Orkney Crime Statistics
Dr Kenneth Kaunda|1 suburb
How much crime was reported in Orkney?
The Orkney SAPS precinct recorded 815 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 12.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Moderate volume for North West
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
- Exactly where in the precinct crimes happened. SAPS reports crime per police precinct. These figures cover the whole Orkney precinct area.
- Crime that was never reported. SAPS counts crimes reported to the police. Not all crime is reported, so actual incidence is higher. Reporting rates also vary by area and crime type, so there is no reliable way to correct for it. How we handle this →
- How crime compares per resident. These are raw counts with no population adjustment. Precincts serving more people naturally record more crimes. The trend over time, which compares this precinct against its own history, is the more reliable signal.
See how Orkney compares to other North West precincts vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 → Crime by precinct in Dr Kenneth Kaunda →
Crime volume
Moderate
in North West
Reported crimes
815
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
↓ 12.9%
fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 22.8%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release
Crime in Orkney dropped 12.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
What's changing?
Biggest changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Residential burglary dropped significantly (-35) while Rape increased (+16).
Residential burglary-35
All theft not mentioned elsewhere-29
Commercial crime-22
Aggravated robbery-22
Crime trend by year
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 139 |
| Commercial crime | 108 |
| Residential burglary | 85 |
| Aggravated robbery | 70 |
| Carjacking | 5 |
| Truck hijacking | 1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 9 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 9 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | |
| Common assault | 54 |
| Malicious damage | 46 |
| Serious assault | 44 |
| Theft from vehicle | 43 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 139 | 168 | -29 |
| Commercial crime | 108 | 130 | -22 |
| Residential burglary | 85 | 120 | -35 |
| Aggravated robbery | 70 | 92 | -22 |
| Carjacking | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| Truck hijacking | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 9 | 17 | -8 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Common assault | 54 | 67 | -13 |
| Malicious damage | 46 | 64 | -18 |
| Serious assault | 44 | 57 | -13 |
| Theft from vehicle | 43 | 31 | +12 |
| Rape | 31 | 15 | +16 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 29 | 14 | +15 |
| Business burglary | 22 | 42 | -20 |
| Vehicle theft | 22 | 7 | +15 |
| Murder | 21 | 17 | +4 |
| Attempted murder | 17 | 15 | +2 |
| Common robbery | 17 | 20 | -3 |
| Stock-theft | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| Culpable homicide | 13 | 12 | +1 |
| Shoplifting | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| Drug-related crime | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| Kidnapping | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Crimen injuria | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Sexual assault | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Public violence | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Abduction | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The Orkney SAPS precinct recorded 815 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 12.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The largest categories were All theft not mentioned elsewhere (139), Commercial crime (108), Residential burglary (85). These are whole-precinct raw counts of reported crime, not adjusted for population.
The Orkney SAPS precinct recorded 815 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026 — down 12.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. 21 murders were reported. It sits in the "Moderate" crime-volume tier for North West precincts. SafeSuburb presents SAPS figures as published — we do not rate precincts safe or unsafe. SAPS reports crime at precinct level, not per suburb, so every suburb in this precinct shares the same data.
The Orkney SAPS precinct reported 815 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Crime is down 12.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Crime in the Orkney SAPS precinct has decreased 12.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The precinct reported 815 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, compared to the same period in the previous financial year.
The most frequently reported crime category in the Orkney SAPS precinct is All theft not mentioned elsewhere.
The Orkney SAPS precinct covers: Orkney. All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level, not per suburb.
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Data Sources & Notes
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area. How much crime goes unreported? →
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