Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Merrillville has a violent crime rate of 94 per 100,000 residents, 75% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 60.6 per 100,000, robbery at 22.0, rape at 8.3. The murder rate is 2.8 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,330 per 100,000, 32% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,060, burglary at 77, vehicle theft at 193 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 53 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Merrillville receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Merrillville vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)