Explore Philadelphia building permits, police crime data, and RSA-5 and RSA-3 zoning in Roxborough, along Ridge Avenue.
Search this neighborhoodRoxborough is a Northwest Philadelphia neighborhood of about 11,000 residents on the ridge above Manayunk, between Wissahickon Valley Park and the Schuylkill River, along Ridge Avenue. RSA-5 rowhouse lots cover about 26% of it and RSA-3 attached lots 15%, with detached RSD-3 and RSD-1 lots and parks at 7% each.
Susan Gorgas Park, the W. Freeland Kendrick Recreation Center, Arrow Field, Leverington Cemetery and St. Timothy's Episcopal Church on Ridge Avenue are inside the boundary. SEPTA routes 9, 27, 32, 65, 439, 441 and 446 serve the neighborhood.
CivicScout shows Philadelphia Police Department reported incidents within a half-mile of any address in Roxborough. Philadelphia publishes no neighborhood field for crime, so counts near the edge of Roxborough include adjacent neighborhoods. Crash data is not available for Philadelphia.
View safety data →L&I issued 776 permits in Roxborough from January 2024 through October 2026, 105 of them building permits (9 for new construction) and 5 for demolition; 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.
View permits →Major construction and high-impact permits — see what’s changing across the neighborhood.
View new construction →The largest zoning district in Roxborough by area is RSA-5 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses), covering about 26% of the neighborhood, followed by RSA-3 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses) at 15% and RSD-3 (detached single-family houses) at 7%.
View zoning →The zoned public schools assigned by attendance boundary.
View schools →Location reports for Roxborough 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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