Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LU6 · Central Bedfordshire
101
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
LU1 · Luton
790
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Dunstable has less crime — 101 vs 790 incidents in April 2026.
Luton recorded substantially more crime than Dunstable in April 2026 — 790 incidents compared to 101, a 7.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Luton records significantly more (274 vs 42 incidents). Dunstable is below the national average while Luton is above, making Dunstable the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Dunstable recorded fewer crimes than Luton — 101 vs 790 incidents. That is 87% fewer crimes. Dunstable is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Dunstable recorded 42 incidents of this type vs 274 in Luton. Overall, Dunstable had fewer total crimes (101 vs 790).