Explore Philadelphia building permits, police crime data, and I-2 and RSD-3 zoning in Somerton, at the northeast corner of the city.
Search this neighborhoodSomerton is a far Northeast neighborhood of about 33,200 residents along the Bucks County line, with a Regional Rail station of its own. Medium industrial land covers about 16% of it, RSD-3 detached lots 14%, RSA-2 attached lots 13% and light industrial land 11%.
Poquessing Creek Park, Daniel Boyle Memorial Recreation Center, Somerton Woods and Tomlinson and Gifford Playground are inside the boundary, and Somerton station is on the West Trenton Line. Bus routes 58, 84, 452, 461, 475, 476 and 495 also serve it.
CivicScout shows Philadelphia Police Department reported incidents within a half-mile of any address in Somerton. Philadelphia publishes no neighborhood field for crime, so counts near the edge of Somerton include adjacent neighborhoods. Crash data is not available for Philadelphia.
View safety data →L&I issued 1,139 permits in Somerton from January 2024 through October 2026, 154 of them building permits (6 for new construction) and 6 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 Somerton by area is I-2 (medium industrial land), covering about 16% of the neighborhood, followed by RSD-3 (detached single-family houses) at 14% and RSA-2 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses) at 13%.
View zoning →The zoned public schools assigned by attendance boundary.
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