Explore Philadelphia building permits, police crime data, and RSD-1 and RSD-3 zoning in Upper Roxborough, along Henry Avenue.
Search this neighborhoodUpper Roxborough is a Northwest Philadelphia neighborhood of about 11,900 residents along Henry Avenue and the Schuylkill River, north of Roxborough. Detached RSD-1 lots cover about 34% of it and RSD-3 lots another 20%, with RSA-3 attached lots at 10%.
Manatawna Farm, Roxborough Reservoir Park, part of Wissahickon Valley Park, a segment of the Schuylkill River Trail and the Ottinger Tract are inside the boundary, along with Lankenau High School, W. B. Saul High School on Henry Avenue and the Church of St. Alban. SEPTA routes 9, 27, 61, 438, 441, 442, 446 and 448 serve the neighborhood.
CivicScout shows Philadelphia Police Department reported incidents within a half-mile of any address in Upper Roxborough. Philadelphia publishes no neighborhood field for crime, so counts near the edge of Upper Roxborough include adjacent neighborhoods. Crash data is not available for Philadelphia.
View safety data →L&I issued 416 permits in Upper Roxborough from January 2024 through October 2026, 34 of them building permits (7 for new construction); the rest are trade, zoning and site permits. About 21% 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 Upper Roxborough by area is RSD-1 (detached single-family houses), covering about 34% of the neighborhood, followed by RSD-3 (detached single-family houses) at 20% and RSA-3 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses) at 10%.
View zoning →The zoned public schools assigned by attendance boundary.
View schools →Location reports for Upper 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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