Crime & Safety Report for 2394 W 61st Pl, Merrillville, IN 46410

Review crime and safety information near 2394 W 61st Pl, Merrillville, IN 46410. HoodScore summarizes nearby reported incidents, registered sex offenders, and neighborhood safety indicators to help buyers and renters perform better location due diligence.

Generated At — 2026-07-26

$199,995 | 3 bd | 2 ba | 3,432 sqft

Distance rings: 1 mi and 2 mi from the property.

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Full report contains 198 offenders within 5 miles and 7864 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

198 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 2394 W 61st Pl, Merrillville, IN 46410

198 Registered Offenders Nearby
12 Rape
79 Child Involved
51 Assault
64 Other
Photo Name / Age / Tags Arrest / Conviction Address Distance Risk
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DEJONG, WARREN M

43 years old

Rapist

Violent

642 E 77TH AVE SCHEREVILLE, IN, 46375
4 Medium
Offender photo

CRENSHAW, COURTNEY B

34 years old

Child Involved

2738 W 85TH LN MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410
3.1 Medium
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GARZA, JOHN ANDY SALVADOR

26 years old

Child Involved

403 INDUSTIAL DR GRIFFITH, IN, 46319
3.5 Medium
Offender photo

ONTIVEROS, MARK JOSEPH

53 years old

Child Involved

3980 WILLOW ST HOBART, IN, 46342
4 Medium
Offender photo

BUTLER, SETH

36 years old

Child Involved

1421 E 50TH PL GARY, IN, 46409
2.9 Medium

7864 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

7864 Crime & Incidents by Severity
943 Severe
1263 Medium
1938 Low
3720 Other
Crime Location (Approx.) Severity Description

Disturbance

07/16/2026 10:05 PM

Monroe St, Gary, IN 46408

 Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are responding to a reported disturbance with loud yelling and screaming at a location on Monroe Street in Gary, Indiana.

Disturbance

07/16/2026 10:03 PM

Monroe St, Gary, IN 46408

 Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are responding to a reported disturbance with yelling and screaming near Monroe Street in Gary, Indiana.

Medical Emergency

07/16/2026 10:02 PM

Mississippi St & E 85th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410

 Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical service responded to a man reported to have been vomiting for three days near Mississippi Street and 85th Avenue in Merrillville, Indiana.

Other Incidents

07/16/2026 09:43 PM

Richard Gordon Hatcher Blvd, Gary, IN 46408

 Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were advised of a possible civil dispute at a fast-food restaurant involving a delivery driver who reported that staff were refusing to provide a customer’s order.

Medical Emergency

07/16/2026 09:35 PM

Morton St, Merrillville, IN 46410

 Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, units dispatched near Morton Street for a 4-year-old girl having a seizure; caller reports she briefly came out of it after seizure medication but then went into another seizure.

Nearby Schools

Schools within 2 miles of this property, nearest first.

SchoolDistance
Edgar L Miller Elementary School0.5 mi
Merrillville Intermediate School0.8 mi
Higher Institute of Arts & Tech1.2 mi
Henry P Fieler Elementary School1.3 mi
Homer Iddings Elementary School1.7 mi
Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn2.0 mi

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Is 2394 W 61st Pl in a low-crime area?

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