Explore Philadelphia building permits, police crime data, and RSA-5 and RM-1 zoning in Haverford North, along Haverford Avenue.
Search this neighborhoodHaverford North is a small West Philadelphia neighborhood of about 1,500 residents between Mill Creek and West Powelton, centered on Haverford Avenue. RSA-5 rowhouse lots cover about 30% of it, RM-1 multi-family 17% and CMX-2 commercial blocks 16%.
The Subway-Surface trolleys and bus routes 30, 31 and 43 serve the neighborhood.
CivicScout shows Philadelphia Police Department reported incidents within a half-mile of any address in Haverford North. Philadelphia publishes no neighborhood field for crime, so counts near the edge of Haverford North include adjacent neighborhoods. Crash data is not available for Philadelphia.
View safety data →L&I issued 361 permits in Haverford North from January 2024 through October 2026, 40 of them building permits (11 for new construction) and 24 for demolition; the rest are trade, zoning and site permits. About 28% of building permits here were for new construction, a higher share than most Philadelphia neighborhoods; the rest cover alterations and additions to existing buildings.
View permits →Major construction and high-impact permits — see what’s changing across the neighborhood.
View new construction →The largest zoning district in Haverford North by area is RSA-5 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses), covering about 30% of the neighborhood, followed by RM-1 (multi-family housing) at 17% and CMX-2 (commercial mixed-use) at 16%.
View zoning →The zoned public schools assigned by attendance boundary.
View schools →Location reports for Haverford North addresses surface City of Philadelphia L&I building permits, code violations, 311 requests, nearby parks and the applicable Philadelphia Zoning Code district.
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