What's reported in Upper Arlington
Upper Arlington runs its own code enforcement, so this page only covers the 531 City of Columbus records that fall inside its boundary. Treat every number here as a partial picture, not a read on Upper Arlington itself. What little data there is skews toward mold and water damage reports and management negligence complaints, but the sample is far too small to represent Upper Arlington.
What gets reported in Upper Arlington
| Category | By month · Jan – Dec | Trend · 2026 vs 2025 | vs citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
Hoarding 5 reports · 0.9% of all |
— | — | 5.1× |
Mold / Water Damage 42 reports · 7.9% of all |
— | 2.9× | |
Management Negligence 53 reports · 10.0% of all |
— | 2.6× | |
HVAC / Utilities 21 reports · 4.0% of all |
— | — | 1.6× |
Roaches 5 reports · 0.9% of all |
— | — | 1.4× |
Sewage 7 reports · 1.3% of all |
— | — | 1.3× |
Safety 9 reports · 1.7% of all |
— | — | 1.00× |
Pest / Rodent 33 reports · 6.2% of all |
— | — | 0.89× |
Overgrowth 197 reports · 37.1% of all |
→ Steady | 0.83× | |
Rats 18 reports · 3.4% of all |
— | — | 0.72× |
Vehicles 43 reports · 8.1% of all |
→ Steady | 0.69× | |
Trash 64 reports · 12.1% of all |
↓ Decreasing | 0.57× | |
Vacant Structure 12 reports · 2.3% of all |
— | — | 0.33× |
Where complaints are filed in Upper Arlington
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Common questions about Upper Arlington
What problems show up most in Upper Arlington's city records?
What little data there is skews toward mold and water damage reports and management negligence complaints, but the sample is far too small to represent Upper Arlington. 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 12% 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 Upper Arlington going up or down?
Up. Reports so far this year are running about 33% ahead of the same months last year.
Why does Upper Arlington show so few records?
Upper Arlington is a separate municipality with its own code enforcement department. The City of Columbus dataset only contains boundary and overlap records for it. Contact the Upper Arlington city offices for complete local records.
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.
Heating complaints are more common here than in most of Columbus. Ask when the furnace was last serviced, and tour in cold weather if you can.
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 mold and water damage problems and management negligence problems.
Fixing leaks fast and venting bathrooms prevents the complaints that recur most here.
Want Upper Arlington's actual code-enforcement records?
Upper Arlington runs its own enforcement, so the City of Columbus dataset only has overlap records. Contact the Upper Arlington city offices for the full picture, or browse other Columbus neighborhoods.
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