Crime figures for 2008/09 in Orkney
Crime is tackled locally by Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs). These are a partnership of the police, local authorities
and other organisations whose aim is to tackle crime and disorder on a local level.
See how your local authority's crime rate measures against the national average.
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| ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL | SCOTTISH AVERAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| NON-SEXUAL CRIMES OF VIOLENCE | 2.0 | 19.9 |
| Serious Assault etc. | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 4.1 |
| Other Violence | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| CRIMES OF INDECENCY | 9.0 | 11.0 |
| Rape & Attempted Rape | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Sexual Assault | 1.0 | 3.1 |
| Lewd & Libidinous Practices | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| Other Indecency | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| CRIMES OF DISHONESTY | 93.0 | 272.1 |
| Housebreaking | 6.0 | 41.1 |
| Theft by opening lockfast places | 3.0 | 10.8 |
| Theft from a Motor Vehicle | 0.0 | 20.4 |
| Theft of Motor Vehicle | 12.0 | 20.2 |
| Shoplifting | 9.0 | 48.8 |
| Other Theft | 33.0 | 97.6 |
| Fraud | 26.0 | 14.7 |
| Other Dishonesty | 4.0 | 18.4 |
| FIRE-RAISING, VANDALISM, ETC. | 86.0 | 212.6 |
| Fireraising | 1.0 | 8.1 |
| Vandalism etc. | 85.0 | 204.4 |
| OTHER CRIMES | 28.0 | 141.4 |
| Crimes against Public Justice | 13.0 | 56.1 |
| Handling offensive weapons | 5.0 | 14.5 |
| Drugs | 10.0 | 70.6 |
| Other | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES | 141.0 | 390.1 |
| Petty Assault | 58.0 | 129.8 |
| Breach Of The Peace | 59.0 | 164.0 |
| Drunkenness | 4.0 | 11.7 |
| Other Misc. Offences | 20.0 | 84.6 |
| MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENCES | 271.0 | 611.2 |
| Dangerous & Careless Driving | 22.0 | 25.0 |
| Drunk Driving | 19.0 | 21.3 |
| Speeding | 48.0 | 243.5 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 63.0 | 127.2 |
| Vehicle Defect Offences | 54.0 | 45.5 |
| Other M V Offences | 65.0 | 148.6 |
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This is a profile for the central postcode in Orkney which is KW17 2PB. Neighbourhood profiles vary significantly from postcode to postcode.
Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be living in farming communities. These are known as type 6 in the ACORN classification and 1.7% of the UK's population live in this type.
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