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Parkside Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Parkside safe? About average. Parkside has a safety score of 59/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 59% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #128 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Parkside is 18.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #128 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, January 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
59 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.7
Regional rank #128 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲44.4%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 27.0%
    Theft accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Parkside Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,430

Households

1,053

Median income

$64,572

Median rent

$280

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
444 (18.3%)
Age 15-64
1,521 (62.6%)
Age 65+
459 (18.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,034 (84%)
Born overseas
387 (16%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,109 · 76.7%
Māori
309 · 11.2%
Pacific
135 · 4.9%
Asian
153 · 5.6%
MELAA
6 · 0.2%
Other
36 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,866 · 98.9%
Not owned
921 · 48.8%
Other
120 · 6.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
591 (18.8%)
Two families
6 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,541 (81%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Parkside a safe suburb to live in?

    Parkside has a safety score of 59/100, making it the #128 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Parkside?

    The annual crime rate in Parkside is 18.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Parkside

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