Explore Philadelphia building permits, police crime data, and RSA-5 and RSA-3 zoning in Wissinoming, on the Delaware River.
Search this neighborhoodWissinoming is a Lower Northeast neighborhood of about 21,700 residents on the Delaware River, between Frankford and Tacony. RSA-5 rowhouse lots cover about 28% of it, RSA-3 lots 9%, medium industrial land 9% and parks and open space 8%.
The site of Frankford Arsenal, a U.S. Army arsenal from 1816 to 1977, Margaret Tartaglione Park, American Legion Playground, the Frankford Boat Launch and Victor J. Moss Memorial Field are inside the boundary. SEPTA routes 25, 26, 56, 66, 73, 84 and 426 serve the neighborhood.
CivicScout shows Philadelphia Police Department reported incidents within a half-mile of any address in Wissinoming. Philadelphia publishes no neighborhood field for crime, so counts near the edge of Wissinoming include adjacent neighborhoods. Crash data is not available for Philadelphia.
View safety data →L&I issued 1,074 permits in Wissinoming from January 2024 through October 2026, 129 of them building permits (5 for new construction); 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 Wissinoming by area is RSA-5 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses), covering about 28% of the neighborhood, followed by RSA-3 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses) at 9% and I-2 (medium industrial land) at 9%.
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