Parnassus Safety Snapshot

Is Parnassus safe? About average. Parnassus has a safety score of 67/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 67% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #106 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Parnassus is 27.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #106 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 November 2025, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 16.0%
  Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 15.0%
  Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Parnassus Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,419

Households

594

Median income

$66,001

Median rent

$212

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

273 (19.2%)

Age 15-64

813 (57.3%)

Age 65+

336 (23.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,200 (85.7%)

Born overseas

201 (14.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,299 · 83.6%

Māori

171 · 11%

Pacific

33 · 2.1%

Asian

36 · 2.3%

MELAA

3 · 0.2%

Other

12 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,008 · 98.5%

Not owned

399 · 39%

Other

123 · 12%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

351 (20.2%)

Two families

3 (0.2%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,383 (79.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Parnassus a safe suburb to live in?

  Parnassus has a safety score of 67/100, making it the #106 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Parnassus?

  The annual crime rate in Parnassus is 27.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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