Merrillville, IN Analytics
August recorded 471 crime incidents.
July recorded 484 crime incidents.
June recorded 487 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 673
- Assault: 220
- Arrest: 161
- Vandalism: 156
- Theft: 127
- Shooting: 62
- Burglary: 36
- Robbery: 4
- Arson: 3
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 July, with June producing 3 more crimes than July.
June had about 1% more crime than August, with June producing 16 more crimes than August.
Most Committed Crimes in Merrillville, Indiana
Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 15% of crime in Merrillville, Indiana.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 78% of violent crime in Merrillville, Indiana.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 77% of property crime in Merrillville, Indiana.
Reported Shootings in Merrillville, Indiana
We recorded 62 shootings over a three month period in Merrillville, Indiana. That's an average of about 20.667 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 27, followed by June with 22 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.