Explore Philadelphia building permits, police crime data, and RSA-5 and RM-2 zoning in Yorktown, beside Temple University.
Search this neighborhoodYorktown is a North Philadelphia neighborhood of about 7,800 residents just east of North Broad Street and Temple University, between North Central and Ludlow. RSA-5 rowhouse lots cover about 19% of it, RM-2 apartments 12% and institutional (SP-INS) land 12%.
The 11th and Cecil B. Moore Playground, Marie Dendy Recreation Center and St. Malachy Catholic School on West Thompson Street are inside the boundary. The Route 15 trolley and bus routes 3, 4, 16 and 23 serve the neighborhood.
CivicScout shows Philadelphia Police Department reported incidents within a half-mile of any address in Yorktown. Philadelphia publishes no neighborhood field for crime, so counts near the edge of Yorktown include adjacent neighborhoods. Crash data is not available for Philadelphia.
View safety data →L&I issued 297 permits in Yorktown from January 2024 through October 2026, 38 of them building permits (15 for new construction); the rest are trade, zoning and site permits. About 39% of building permits here were for new construction, a higher share than most Philadelphia neighborhoods; the rest cover alterations and additions to existing buildings.
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View new construction →The largest zoning district in Yorktown by area is RSA-5 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses), covering about 19% of the neighborhood, followed by RM-2 (multi-family housing) at 12% and SP-INS (institutional campuses) at 12%.
View zoning →The zoned public schools assigned by attendance boundary.
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