Explore Philadelphia building permits, police crime data, and RSD-3 and RSD-1 zoning in Bustleton, around Bustleton Avenue.
Search this neighborhoodBustleton is one of the largest neighborhoods in Northeast Philadelphia, with about 34,600 residents spread over a wide area north of Pennypack Park. Detached single-family RSD-3 lots are the largest zoning district at 25%, and RSD-1 adds another 16%, with RSA-2 and RSA-3 attached lots and RM-2 apartments making up much of the rest.
Pennypack Park and the Pennypack Trail run along its southern edge, and the Officer Robert Hayes Memorial Playground and William A. Lackman Memorial Playground are among its parks. Pennepack Baptist Church on Krewstown Road is one of the oldest Baptist congregations in America, founded in 1688. Bus routes 58, 67, 88 and several 400-series routes serve the area.
CivicScout shows Philadelphia Police Department reported incidents within a half-mile of any address in Bustleton. Philadelphia publishes no neighborhood field for crime, so counts near the edge of Bustleton include adjacent neighborhoods. Crash data is not available for Philadelphia.
View safety data →L&I issued 984 permits in Bustleton from January 2024 through October 2026, 122 of them building permits (11 for new construction); the rest are trade, zoning and site permits. Most building permits are for alterations and additions to existing buildings, with new construction about 9% of them.
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View new construction →The largest zoning district in Bustleton by area is RSD-3 (detached single-family houses), covering about 25% of the neighborhood, followed by RSD-1 (detached single-family houses) at 16% and RSA-2 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses) at 11%.
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