What's reported in Blacklick / Brice
Compared with the rest of Columbus, Blacklick / Brice sees encampment reports about three times as often as usual, and mold and water damage reports and management negligence complaints are also more common than in most of the city. Reports are increasing this year compared with the same months last year. Most of the rise is coming from overgrowth complaints and trash complaints. General pest reports here peak in March. Across the rest of Columbus they peak in July.
What gets reported in Blacklick / Brice
| Category | By month · Jan – Dec | Trend · 2026 vs 2025 | vs citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
Encampment 20 reports · 4.5% of all |
— | — | 2.8× |
Mold / Water Damage 34 reports · 7.6% of all |
— | — | 2.8× |
Management Negligence 46 reports · 10.2% of all |
— | 2.7× | |
Roaches 8 reports · 1.8% of all |
— | — | 2.6× |
Pest / Rodent 44 reports · 9.8% of all |
→ Steady | 1.4× | |
Noise 7 reports · 1.6% of all |
— | — | 1.3× |
Sewage 6 reports · 1.3% of all |
— | — | 1.3× |
Safety 8 reports · 1.8% of all |
— | — | 1.1× |
Rats 19 reports · 4.2% of all |
— | — | 0.90× |
Overgrowth 157 reports · 35.0% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.78× | |
Vehicles 39 reports · 8.7% of all |
— | → Steady | 0.74× |
Trash 60 reports · 13.4% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.64× | |
HVAC / Utilities 6 reports · 1.3% of all |
— | — | 0.53× |
Vacant Structure 6 reports · 1.3% of all |
— | — | 0.19× |
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Common questions about Blacklick / Brice
What problems show up most in Blacklick / Brice's city records?
Compared with the rest of Columbus, Blacklick / Brice sees encampment reports about three times as often as usual, and mold and water damage reports and management negligence complaints are also more common than in most of the city. The full category table above compares every complaint type against the citywide rate.
Are the problems concentrated in a few buildings?
Reports here are neither tightly clustered nor fully spread out. The ten most-reported addresses hold about 17% of reports. For any specific address, run a Block Report on the live map to see what has been reported there and next door.
Are reports in Blacklick / Brice going up or down?
Up. Reports so far this year are running about 28% ahead of the same months last year. Most of the change is in overgrowth complaints and trash complaints.
What to do with this
Thinking about moving here?
Run a Block Report on the exact address first.
Problems here vary block to block, so the neighborhood average won't tell you much about one house.
Pest reports are more common here than in most of Columbus. Ask about the building's pest treatment history before you sign.
Mold reports are elevated here. Look closely at bathroom ceilings and basement walls when you tour.
Already live here?
Reports are what inspectors act on. If you see pests, mold, or no heat, report it to 311. It becomes part of the public record you're reading now.
Overgrowth complaints here climb toward June. Reporting early gets a case number on record before the seasonal backlog.
Own or manage property here?
Tenants in this area most often report encampment problems and mold and water damage problems.
Responding to tenant reports before they reach 311 keeps a property out of this dataset.
Looking at a specific address in Blacklick / Brice?
Get the full Block Report — what's been reported at that exact address, the same building, and chronic neighbors within ⅓ mile.
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