Merrillville, IN Analytics
March recorded 344 crime incidents.
February recorded 262 crime incidents.
January recorded 379 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 443
- Theft: 158
- Assault: 157
- Arrest: 69
- Vandalism: 65
- Shooting: 65
- Burglary: 24
- Robbery: 2
- Arson: 2
Crime by Month
In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Merrillville, Indiana.
January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 117 more crimes than February.
January had about 1% more crime than March, with January producing 35 more crimes than March.
Most Committed Crimes in Merrillville, Indiana
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 16% of crime in Merrillville, Indiana.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 71% of violent crime in Merrillville, Indiana.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in Merrillville, Indiana.
Reported Shootings in Merrillville, Indiana
We recorded 65 shootings over a three month period in Merrillville, Indiana. That's an average of about 21.667 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 31, followed by January with 20 shootings, and February with 14 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.