Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DN4 · Doncaster
175
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
NG1 · Nottingham
1,503
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Doncaster has less crime — 175 vs 1,503 incidents in February 2026.
Nottingham recorded substantially more crime than Doncaster in February 2026 — 1,503 incidents compared to 175, a 8.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Nottingham records significantly more (406 vs 46 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Doncaster recorded fewer crimes than Nottingham — 175 vs 1,503 incidents. That is 88% fewer crimes. Nottingham is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Doncaster recorded 46 incidents of this type vs 406 in Nottingham. Overall, Doncaster had fewer total crimes (175 vs 1,503).