Columbus, OH · Area Report

What's reported in Northland

The read computed from 8,283 reports · JAN 2025 – JUL 2026

Compared with the rest of Columbus, Northland sees more hoarding complaints than usual, and roach reports and abandoned vehicle 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 abandoned vehicle complaints. Problems here are spread across the area rather than concentrated. Reports come from over 4,600 different addresses, and no single building or complex dominates.

1.6×
Hoarding
vs citywide rate
Increasing
2026 vs same months 2025
+25% so far this year
Dispersed
Where problems sit
top 10 addresses = 2% of reports
NB
About this page. "Northland" is the broad north-central Columbus region — generally everything between Morse Rd and the I-270 outerbelt, west of Cleveland Ave and east of the Olentangy. It covers a mix of mid-century suburban subdivisions and apartment-dense corridors.

What gets reported in Northland

Every complaint category with at least five reports here, compared against the citywide rate. The month cells show when each problem is usually reported, January through December.
All reports by month latest month: 611
611 JAN '25 JUL '26
Category By month · Jan – Dec Trend · 2026 vs 2025 vs citywide
Hoarding
24 reports · 0.3% of all
 — — 1.6×
Roaches
83 reports · 1.0% of all
 January · 8%February · 10%March · 6%April · 10%May · 7%June · 20%July · 16%August · 2%September · 5%October · 6%November · 6%December · 4% — 1.5×
Vehicles
1,300 reports · 15.7% of all
 January · 9%February · 8%March · 13%April · 11%May · 10%June · 12%July · 12%August · 7%September · 5%October · 7%November · 4%December · 4% ↑ Increasing 1.3×
HVAC / Utilities
248 reports · 3.0% of all
 January · 16%February · 31%March · 6%April · 4%May · 4%June · 6%July · 6%August · 1%September · 1%October · 4%November · 10%December · 9% — 1.2×
Noise
105 reports · 1.3% of all
 January · 2%February · 5%March · 23%April · 12%May · 17%June · 15%July · 8%August · 1%September · 8%October · 1%November · 6%December · 3% — 1.1×
Mold / Water Damage
244 reports · 2.9% of all
 January · 6%February · 9%March · 11%April · 11%May · 12%June · 12%July · 15%August · 8%September · 5%October · 4%November · 1%December · 5% ↑ Increasing 1.1×
Management Negligence
331 reports · 4.0% of all
 January · 9%February · 11%March · 8%April · 9%May · 11%June · 14%July · 18%August · 4%September · 4%October · 4%November · 3%December · 5% ↑ Increasing 1.05×
Pest / Rodent
591 reports · 7.1% of all
 January · 7%February · 6%March · 8%April · 8%May · 14%June · 18%July · 20%August · 6%September · 5%October · 4%November · 2%December · 3% ↑ Increasing 1.03×
Rats
386 reports · 4.7% of all
 January · 6%February · 5%March · 9%April · 8%May · 14%June · 18%July · 20%August · 7%September · 5%October · 3%November · 2%December · 3% ↑ Increasing 0.99×
Overgrowth
3,446 reports · 41.6% of all
 January · 5%February · 7%March · 6%April · 10%May · 21%June · 17%July · 16%August · 7%September · 4%October · 4%November · 2%December · 2% ↑ Increasing 0.93×
Sewage
75 reports · 0.9% of all
 January · 1%February · 13%March · 15%April · 12%May · 8%June · 19%July · 5%August · 5%September · 9%October · 3%November · 4%December · 5% — 0.88×
Trash
1,524 reports · 18.4% of all
 January · 7%February · 9%March · 12%April · 11%May · 11%June · 12%July · 12%August · 6%September · 6%October · 5%November · 3%December · 5% ↑ Increasing 0.88×
Bedbugs
15 reports · 0.2% of all
 — — 0.87×
Violence / Weapons
12 reports · 0.1% of all
 — — 0.84×
Safety
113 reports · 1.4% of all
 January · 4%February · 11%March · 11%April · 10%May · 10%June · 14%July · 12%August · 5%September · 7%October · 5%November · 6%December · 4% — 0.81×
Drugs
37 reports · 0.4% of all
 — → Steady 0.63×
Vacant Structure
310 reports · 3.7% of all
 January · 5%February · 6%March · 20%April · 13%May · 18%June · 13%July · 11%August · 2%September · 3%October · 4%November · 3%December · 3% ↑ Increasing 0.54×
Encampment
71 reports · 0.9% of all
 January · 8%February · 3%March · 17%April · 14%May · 10%June · 13%July · 11%August · 8%September · 6%October · 4%November · 4%December · 1% — 0.54×

Most-reported stretches

Street segments ranked by reports per address, so a long busy street doesn't win just for being long. Each row opens the live map centered on that stretch.
Azelda St2600–3099 blocks 3.6/addr 130 reports from 36 addresses→ Moon Rd600–999 blocks 3.4/addr 72 reports from 21 addresses→ Beulah Rd3500–3999 blocks 2.9/addr 123 reports from 42 addresses→ N High St3000–3799 blocks 2.7/addr 129 reports from 47 addresses→ Wallcrest Blvd2500–3099 blocks 2.7/addr 83 reports from 31 addresses→

Reports are spread out here. The ten most-reported addresses account for under 3% of complaints, so check the specific block, not the area average.

Where complaints are filed in Northland

Each dot is one report. Color shows severity — olive (low) to red (critical). Click any dot for the address and date, or open the live map to filter, search, and zoom in. This embed shows the 3,000 most recent reports, keeping every severe and critical one. The live map has all 8,283.
Low Moderate Severe Critical
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Parts of Northland

The 6 distinct areas locals lump under "Northland." Each part has its own page with the same data lens. Cards marked why? include an editorial note explaining why they're grouped here.
Northland (core)
1,870
Reports
14%
Severe
Stands out for
Vehicles
Clintonville
2,546
Reports
14%
Severe
Stands out for
HVAC / Utilities
Beechwold
1,027
Reports
13%
Severe
Stands out for
Tracks citywide mix
Far North / Polaris
641
Reports
19%
Severe
Stands out for
Noise
Tamarack / Red Robin
1,318
Reports
13%
Severe
Stands out for
Roaches
Wake Robin
881
Reports
22%
Severe
Stands out for
HVAC / Utilities

Other Columbus areas

Each broad region of Columbus has its own profile of complaints. Browse the rest.
Linden
7,167
Reports
19%
Severe
Stands out for
Violence / Weapons
Hilltop
8,698
Reports
14%
Severe
Stands out for
Drugs
West Side
5,273
Reports
16%
Severe
Stands out for
Drugs
Downtown
11,877
Reports
15%
Severe
Stands out for
Noise
East Side
6,527
Reports
20%
Severe
Stands out for
HVAC / Utilities
South Side
6,391
Reports
17%
Severe
Stands out for
Encampment

Common questions about Northland

Short answers computed from the records on this page.

What problems show up most in Northland's city records?

Compared with the rest of Columbus, Northland sees more hoarding complaints than usual, and roach reports and abandoned vehicle 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?

Problems here are spread across the area rather than concentrated. Reports come from over 4,600 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 Northland going up or down?

Up. Reports so far this year are running about 25% ahead of the same months last year. Most of the change is in overgrowth complaints and abandoned vehicle complaints.

What to do with this

Moving

Thinking about moving here?

Run a Block Report on the exact address first.

Problems here vary block to block, so the area 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.

Living

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 May. Reporting early gets a case number on record before the seasonal backlog.

Managing

Own or manage property here?

Tenants in this area most often report hoarding problems and roach problems.

Regular unit checks catch the conditions behind these reports before they escalate.

Looking at a specific address in Northland?

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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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.

Source & method Data comes from official City of Columbus code enforcement records (Accela portal + ArcGIS REST API). Comparison figures are computed against the full citywide dataset; "above the citywide rate" means a category's share of complaints in this area is higher than its share citywide. Complaints are reports filed with the city — they may be unverified, resolved, or in dispute. Categories are assigned by automated keyword matching and may include mismatches. Individual property records are surfaced through search, not listed on this page.