Is Kirkwall safe? United Kingdom travel risk
Is Kirkwall safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026
Kirkwall scores 25/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates United Kingdom Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 9 Sep 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Kirkwall scores 25/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United Kingdom (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kirkwall: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (18/100).
A score of 25 is higher than 4% of the cities we score.
Consult the United Kingdom travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Geographically located in Orkney Islands (58.9810° N, 2.9600° W), Kirkwall sits 850.0 km SSE from London at 3 m elevation.
Orkney Islands
58.9810° N, 2.9600° W
3 m
Europe/London
7,420
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in United Kingdom
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United Kingdom travel advice & laws.
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