Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DN1 · Doncaster
737
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
NG3 · Nottingham
320
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Nottingham has less crime — 320 vs 737 incidents in February 2026.
Doncaster recorded notably higher crime than Nottingham in February 2026 — 737 vs 320 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Doncaster records significantly more (239 vs 128 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Nottingham recorded fewer crimes than Doncaster — 320 vs 737 incidents. That is 57% fewer crimes. Doncaster is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Doncaster recorded 239 incidents of this type vs 128 in Nottingham. Overall, Nottingham had fewer total crimes (320 vs 737).