Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DN1 · Doncaster
742
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
NG5 · Nottingham
374
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Nottingham has less crime — 374 vs 742 incidents in April 2026.
Doncaster recorded notably higher crime than Nottingham in April 2026 — 742 vs 374 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Doncaster records significantly more (267 vs 122 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 April 2026 Police data, Nottingham recorded fewer crimes than Doncaster — 374 vs 742 incidents. That is 50% fewer crimes. Doncaster is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Doncaster recorded 267 incidents of this type vs 122 in Nottingham. Overall, Nottingham had fewer total crimes (374 vs 742).