6318 Garfield St Crime & Safety Report

Safety overview

Total Registered Sex Offenders:

within 2 miles

within 1 mile

Total Reported Incidents & Crimes

7609

Last 12 months

Neighborhood Score

Severe Danger

Frequent crimes in the last 12 months, including violent crimes or repeated offenses. Cluster of sex offenders in the area. Not recommended for vulnerable individuals.

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Full report contains 200 offenders within 5 miles and 7609 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

200 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 6318 Garfield St, Merrillville, IN 46410

14 Rape

80 Child Involved

54 Assault

60 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
DEJONG, WARREN M 43 years old Rapist Violent	642 E 77TH AVE SCHEREVILLE, IN, 46375	4.3	Medium
CRENSHAW, COURTNEY B 34 years old Child Involved	2738 W 85TH LN MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410	2.9	Medium
GARZA, JOHN ANDY SALVADOR 26 years old Child Involved	403 INDUSTIAL DR GRIFFITH, IN, 46319	4	Medium
ONTIVEROS, MARK JOSEPH 53 years old Child Involved	3980 WILLOW ST HOBART, IN, 46342	3.9	Medium
BUTLER, SETH 36 years old Child Involved	1421 E 50TH PL GARY, IN, 46409	2.6	Medium

7609 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

896 Severe

1200 Medium

1888 Low

3625 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.
Break-In 07/16/2026 10:01 PM	Edgewater Rd, Crown Point, IN 46307	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible residential burglary alarm at a home on Edgewater Road, reportedly coming from the front door area.
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.

Nearby Schools

Schools within 2 miles of this property, nearest first.

School	Distance
Merrillville Intermediate School	0.5 mi
Henry P Fieler Elementary School	0.9 mi
Higher Institute of Arts & Tech	0.9 mi
Edgar L Miller Elementary School	1.0 mi
Homer Iddings Elementary School	1.3 mi
Merrillville High School	1.6 mi
Pierce Middle School	1.6 mi
Jonas E Salk Elementary School	1.9 mi
Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn	1.9 mi

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Is 6318 Garfield St in a low-crime area?

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Why are traffic and medical calls shown separately from crime?

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