Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DN4 · Doncaster
266
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
LN9 · Lincolnshire
35
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Horncastle has less crime — 35 vs 266 incidents in March 2026.
Doncaster recorded substantially more crime than Horncastle in March 2026 — 266 incidents compared to 35, a 7.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Doncaster records significantly more (80 vs 21 incidents). Doncaster sits above the national average for recorded crime while Horncastle is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Horncastle recorded fewer crimes than Doncaster — 35 vs 266 incidents. That is 87% fewer crimes. Horncastle is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Doncaster recorded 80 incidents of this type vs 21 in Horncastle. Overall, Horncastle had fewer total crimes (35 vs 266).