Parkside Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Parkside is 18.6567 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 205 within Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in July 2025, September 2025, June 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 32.0%
  Theft accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 8.0%
  Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.

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Parkside Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

• Is Parkside a safe suburb to live in?

  Parkside ranks in the top 62 of suburbs in Canterbury Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Parkside?

  The annual crime rate in Parkside is 18.6567 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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