Parma crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
1 recorded in this period, compared with 7 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Parma
Parma is a rural locality situated in the Shoalhaven region of New South Wales, within the 2540 postcode area. Geographically, the area is characterized by low-lying cleared land and pockets of native bushland, bordered by rural waterways that drain into the broader Shoalhaven river system. Demographically, Parma is a very small, sparsely populated community typical of the region's agricultural hinterlands, with most residents living on large rural properties or acreage.
Due to its rural nature, Parma has minimal commercial amenities, relying instead on nearby urban centres such as Nowra for retail, healthcare, education, and professional services. Local life is predominantly agricultural, focusing on primary production, lifestyle farming, and beef cattle grazing. Transport connections depend on local rural roads linking the locality to the Princes Highway corridor.
Historically, the Parma area developed as part of the broader European settlement of the Shoalhaven, which saw the displacement of the Indigenous Wandi Wandian people followed by the establishment of timber-getting and farming in the 19th century. The locality retains a quiet, historic rural character, with few built heritage sites of state significance, though it remains part of a culturally rich landscape tied to the early pastoral history of the New South Wales South Coast.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 1 | 1 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 167 residents. This is not a current population estimate.
Sources and interpretation
These are police-recorded incident or victim counts, not every unreported incident or a prediction of personal safety. Percentage changes are not tests of statistical significance; small counts need particular care.