Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LU6 · Central Bedfordshire
101
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
SG8 · Cambridgeshire
45
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Melbourn has less crime — 45 vs 101 incidents in April 2026.
Dunstable recorded notably higher crime than Melbourn in April 2026 — 101 vs 45 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Dunstable records significantly more (42 vs 21 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Melbourn recorded fewer crimes than Dunstable — 45 vs 101 incidents. That is 55% fewer crimes. Melbourn 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 21 in Melbourn. Overall, Melbourn had fewer total crimes (45 vs 101).