Merrillville, IN Analytics

May recorded 452 crime incidents.

April recorded 404 crime incidents.

March recorded 394 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 590
  • Assault: 215
  • Theft: 124
  • Arrest: 116
  • Vandalism: 109
  • Shooting: 66
  • Burglary: 25
  • Robbery: 3
  • Arson: 2

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Merrillville, Indiana.

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 58 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 48 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Merrillville, Indiana

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 17% of crime in Merrillville, Indiana.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 77% of violent crime in Merrillville, Indiana.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 82% of property crime in Merrillville, Indiana.

Reported Shootings in Merrillville, Indiana

We recorded 66 shootings over a three month period in Merrillville, Indiana. That's an average of about 22 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 24, followed by May with 21 shootings, and March with 21 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Merrillville. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.