What's reported in Olde Towne East
Compared with the rest of Columbus, Olde Towne East sees more vacant building reports than usual. The number of reports so far this year is about the same as the same months last year. Problems here are spread across the neighborhood rather than concentrated. Reports come from over 4,000 different addresses, and no single building or complex dominates.
What gets reported in Olde Towne East
| Category | By month · Jan – Dec | Trend · 2026 vs 2025 | vs citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
Vacant Structure 938 reports · 11.1% of all |
→ Steady | 1.6× | |
Overgrowth 4,576 reports · 54.2% of all |
→ Steady | 1.2× | |
Trash 2,084 reports · 24.7% of all |
→ Steady | 1.2× | |
Bedbugs 20 reports · 0.2% of all |
— | — | 1.1× |
Violence / Weapons 15 reports · 0.2% of all |
— | — | 1.03× |
Sewage 83 reports · 1.0% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.96× | |
Rats 378 reports · 4.5% of all |
→ Steady | 0.95× | |
Encampment 125 reports · 1.5% of all |
→ Steady | 0.93× | |
Pest / Rodent 539 reports · 6.4% of all |
→ Steady | 0.92× | |
Safety 127 reports · 1.5% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.89× | |
Drugs 53 reports · 0.6% of all |
↓ Decreasing | 0.89× | |
Management Negligence 249 reports · 2.9% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.77× | |
Noise 73 reports · 0.9% of all |
— | 0.74× | |
Mold / Water Damage 163 reports · 1.9% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.70× | |
Vehicles 685 reports · 8.1% of all |
↓ Decreasing | 0.69× | |
HVAC / Utilities 144 reports · 1.7% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.68× | |
Hoarding 8 reports · 0.1% of all |
— | — | 0.51× |
Roaches 27 reports · 0.3% of all |
— | — | 0.47× |
Most-reported stretches
Reports are spread out here. The ten most-reported addresses account for under 3% of complaints, so check the specific block, not the neighborhood average.
Where complaints are filed in Olde Towne East
How Olde Towne East ranks
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Common questions about Olde Towne East
What problems show up most in Olde Towne East's city records?
Compared with the rest of Columbus, Olde Towne East sees more vacant building reports than usual.
Are the problems concentrated in a few buildings?
Problems here are spread across the neighborhood rather than concentrated. Reports come from over 4,000 different addresses, and no single building or complex dominates. 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 Olde Towne East going up or down?
They are steady. So far this year Olde Towne East has logged about the same number of reports as the same months last year.
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.
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.
Heating and utility complaints here climb toward December. Reporting early gets a case number on record before the seasonal backlog.
Own or manage property here?
Tenants in this area most often report vacant building problems.
Keeping vacant units sealed and monitored prevents the complaints that recur most here.
Looking at a specific address in Olde Towne East?
Get the full Block Report — what's been reported at that exact address, the same building, and chronic neighbors within ⅓ mile.
Search an address →Know Your Block tracks rats, mold, no heat, sewage backups, drug activity, noise, vacant buildings, and the other property and quality-of-life issues reported to City of Columbus code enforcement — the stuff Zillow and Apartments.com don't show.