Merrillville, IN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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27%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

21%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

29%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Merrillville crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Merrillville crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Merrillville crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Merrillville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Merrillville_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,540 (estimate)	1,692	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.5	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	33.5	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.5	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	239.4	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	285 (estimate)	313	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	176.8	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	988.8	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	213.0	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,255 (estimate)	1,379	1,760

Merrillville crime map

The Merrillville crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Merrillville as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Merrillville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Merrillville crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Merrillville crime rates are 27% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Merrillville are 21% lower than the national average
In Merrillville you have a 1 in 65 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Merrillville is safer than 33% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Merrillville has decreased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Merrillville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Merrillville is 1 in 351

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Merrillville is 1 in 80

The chance of being a victim of crime in Merrillville is 1 in 65

Year Over Year Crime In Merrillville (per 100,000 people)

Merrillville police department

Item	Merrillville	Indiana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	60	8,766	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.7	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 60 Merrillville police officers. This results in 1.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 28.1% less than the Indiana average and 47.8% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Indiana

State	Total offenders	Indiana_/100K	National_/100K
Indiana	12,315	198	266

There are a total of 12,315 sex offenders in Indiana. This yields a total of 198 sex offenders in Indiana per 100,000 residents which is 26% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
St. John, IN	18,382	24	129	153
Porter, IN	4,835	19	192	211
Lowell, IN	9,793	26	201	228
Aberdeen, IN	1,698	44	194	237
Ogden Dunes, IN	1,132	44	194	237
Lake Dalecarlia, IN	1,779	44	194	237
Shorewood Forest, IN	2,931	49	216	265
Merrillville, IN	34,871	285	1,255	1,540

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Redan, GA	34,870	402	2,064	2,465
Brunswick, OH	34,902	66	383	449
Englewood, CO	34,840	655	5,253	5,908
Pleasant Hill, CA	34,903	236	4,025	4,261
Martinez, GA	34,912	262	1,344	1,606
Merrillville, IN	34,871	285	1,255	1,540

Source: The Merrillville, IN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.