Explore Philadelphia building permits, police crime data, and RSA-5 and RSA-3 zoning in Lawndale, on the Fox Chase Line.
Search this neighborhoodLawndale is a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood of about 23,500 residents, between Burholme and Olney. RSA-5 rowhouse lots cover about 24% of it and RSA-3 attached lots 22%, with medium industrial land at 9%.
Tacony Creek Park, Lawncrest Recreation Center and Garland and Bingham Fields are inside the boundary, and St. William Roman Catholic Church stands on Rising Sun Avenue. The Fox Chase Regional Rail Line and bus routes 18, 24, 26, 72, 76 and K serve the neighborhood.
CivicScout shows Philadelphia Police Department reported incidents within a half-mile of any address in Lawndale. Philadelphia publishes no neighborhood field for crime, so counts near the edge of Lawndale include adjacent neighborhoods. Crash data is not available for Philadelphia.
View safety data →L&I issued 1,001 permits in Lawndale from January 2024 through October 2026, 122 of them building permits (0 for new construction) and 5 for demolition; the rest are trade, zoning and site permits. Building permits are almost all for alterations and additions to existing buildings, with little new construction.
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View new construction →The largest zoning district in Lawndale by area is RSA-5 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses), covering about 24% of the neighborhood, followed by RSA-3 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses) at 22% and I-2 (medium industrial land) at 9%.
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