Merrillville, IN Analytics
July recorded 484 crime incidents.
June recorded 487 crime incidents.
May recorded 445 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 667
- Assault: 197
- Arrest: 158
- Vandalism: 148
- Theft: 145
- Shooting: 49
- Burglary: 40
- Arson: 7
- Robbery: 5
Crime by Month
In the past three months, June had the most number of crimes in Merrillville, Indiana.
June had about 1% more crime than May, with June producing 42 more crimes than May.
June had about 1% more crime than July, with June producing 3 more crimes than July.
Most Committed Crimes in Merrillville, Indiana
Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 14% of crime in Merrillville, Indiana.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 80% of violent crime in Merrillville, Indiana.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 76% of property crime in Merrillville, Indiana.
Reported Shootings in Merrillville, Indiana
We recorded 49 shootings over a three month period in Merrillville, Indiana. That's an average of about 16.333 shootings per month. June saw the most shootings with 22, followed by May with 14 shootings, and July with 13 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.