Explore Philadelphia building permits, police crime data, and I-1 and SP-PO-P zoning in Byberry, at the northeast corner of the city.
Search this neighborhoodByberry is the northeasternmost neighborhood in Philadelphia, along the Bucks County line in the far Northeast. About 1,000 residents live here, and its land is mostly industrial (I-1 and I-2, about 40% together), with parks and open space (SP-PO-P) covering another 22%.
Benjamin Rush State Park, on the grounds of the former Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry, is inside the boundary, and Poquessing Creek Park runs along its edge. SEPTA routes 1, 14, 84 and several 400-series routes serve the area.
CivicScout shows Philadelphia Police Department reported incidents within a half-mile of any address in Byberry. Philadelphia publishes no neighborhood field for crime, so counts near the edge of Byberry include adjacent neighborhoods. Crash data is not available for Philadelphia.
View safety data →L&I issued 228 permits in Byberry from January 2024 through October 2026, 21 of them building permits (1 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 5% of them.
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View new construction →The largest zoning district in Byberry by area is I-1 (light industrial land), covering about 31% of the neighborhood, followed by SP-PO-P (parks and open space) at 22% and RSA-3 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses) at 10%.
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