What's reported in Berwick
Compared with the rest of Columbus, Berwick sees bedbug reports about twice as often as usual, and sewage complaints and heating and utility 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 vacant building reports. Problems here are spread across the neighborhood rather than concentrated. Reports come from 789 different addresses, and no single building or complex dominates.
What gets reported in Berwick
| Category | By month · Jan – Dec | Trend · 2026 vs 2025 | vs citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
Bedbugs 8 reports · 0.5% of all |
— | — | 2.4× |
Sewage 30 reports · 1.8% of all |
— | — | 1.8× |
HVAC / Utilities 69 reports · 4.2% of all |
→ Steady | 1.7× | |
Roaches 13 reports · 0.8% of all |
— | — | 1.2× |
Safety 31 reports · 1.9% of all |
— | — | 1.1× |
Management Negligence 69 reports · 4.2% of all |
→ Steady | 1.1× | |
Vehicles 212 reports · 13.0% of all |
→ Steady | 1.1× | |
Mold / Water Damage 48 reports · 2.9% of all |
→ Steady | 1.1× | |
Overgrowth 661 reports · 40.6% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.91× | |
Pest / Rodent 102 reports · 6.3% of all |
→ Steady | 0.90× | |
Trash 306 reports · 18.8% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.90× | |
Rats 68 reports · 4.2% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.88× | |
Vacant Structure 94 reports · 5.8% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.83× | |
Noise 15 reports · 0.9% of all |
— | — | 0.79× |
Drugs 6 reports · 0.4% of all |
— | — | 0.52× |
Most-reported stretches
Reports are spread out here. The ten most-reported addresses account for under 8% of complaints, so check the specific block, not the neighborhood average.
Where complaints are filed in Berwick
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Common questions about Berwick
What problems show up most in Berwick's city records?
Compared with the rest of Columbus, Berwick sees bedbug reports about twice as often as usual, and sewage complaints and heating and utility 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 neighborhood rather than concentrated. Reports come from 789 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 Berwick going up or down?
Up. Reports so far this year are running about 33% ahead of the same months last year. Most of the change is in overgrowth complaints and vacant building reports.
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.
Pest reports are more common here than in most of Columbus. Ask about the building's pest treatment history before you sign.
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.
Vacant building reports here climb toward April. Reporting early gets a case number on record before the seasonal backlog.
Own or manage property here?
Tenants in this area most often report bedbug problems and sewage problems.
Inspecting and treating units between tenancies prevents the complaints that recur most here.
Looking at a specific address in Berwick?
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.