Is 5455 Connecticut St in a low-crime area?

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5455 Connecticut St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 263 offenders within 5 miles and 9090 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

263 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5455 Connecticut St, Merrillville, IN 46410

23 Rape

110 Child Involved

68 Assault

77 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
MCCLARIN, JAMES GREGORY 71 years old	1973 OHIO ST. GARY, IN, 46407	4.4	Medium
CRENSHAW, COURTNEY B 34 years old Child Involved	2738 W 85TH LN MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410	4.4	Medium
DIAMOND, MAZEN M 48 years old Violent	1171 135TH HOBART, IN, 46342	4.1	Medium
ONTIVEROS, MARK JOSEPH 53 years old Child Involved	3980 WILLOW ST HOBART, IN, 46342	2.2	Medium
BUTLER, SETH 36 years old Child Involved	1421 E 50TH PL GARY, IN, 46409	0.9	High

9090 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1086 Severe

1435 Medium

2177 Low

4392 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.
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:51 PM	Brown St & 37th Ave, Lake Station, IN 46405	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers report a traffic stop involving a blue Ford near 37th Avenue and Brown Street in Lake Station, 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.

School	Distance
Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn	0.8 mi
Higher Institute of Arts & Tech	0.8 mi
Henry P Fieler Elementary School	1.0 mi
Merrillville Intermediate School	1.2 mi
Bailly Middle School	1.2 mi
Merrillville High School	1.7 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 5455 Connecticut St, Merrillville, IN 46410