Columbus, OH · Area Report

What's reported in Hilltop

Know Your Block tracks rats, mold, no heat, sewage backups, drug activity, noise, abandoned vehicles, vacant buildings, and the other property and quality-of-life issues that tenants, neighbors, and city inspectors report to the City of Columbus — the stuff Zillow and Apartments.com don't show.

Severity mix
Low 53%Moderate 34%Severe 10%Critical 4%
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About this page. The Hilltop is one of Columbus's largest west-side neighborhoods, traditionally split between its denser northern half and the more industrial south.
5,504
Complaints (2025)
+1,994 YTD 2026
13%
Severe or Critical
0.88× citywide rate
1.6×
Drugs
vs citywide rate
3,538
Addresses Reporting
7,498 reports lifetime
How Hilltop compares to the rest of Columbus

Hilltop has a higher-than-average rate of drug complaints compared to the rest of Columbus.

Categories more common here than citywide
Drugs 1.6×

Parts of Hilltop

The 2 distinct areas locals lump under "Hilltop." Each part has its own page with the same data lens. Cards marked why? include an editorial note explaining why they're grouped here.
Hilltop (core)
why?
2,129
Reports
15%
Severe
Stands out for
Drugs
The main residential Hilltop area north of Sullivant Ave.
South Hilltop / Wheatland
5,369
Reports
13%
Severe
Stands out for
Drugs

Where complaints are filed in Hilltop

Each dot is one report from the last several years. Color shows severity — olive (low) to oxblood (critical). Click any dot for the address and date, or open the live map to filter, search, and zoom in.
Low Moderate Severe Critical
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Other Columbus areas

Each broad region of Columbus has its own profile of complaints. Browse the rest.
Linden
6,155
Reports
18%
Severe
Stands out for
Violence / Weapons
West Side
4,469
Reports
16%
Severe
Stands out for
Drugs
Northland
7,064
Reports
14%
Severe
Stands out for
Hoarding
Downtown
10,099
Reports
14%
Severe
Stands out for
Noise
East Side
6,070
Reports
18%
Severe
Stands out for
HVAC / Utilities
South Side
5,379
Reports
16%
Severe
Stands out for
Encampment

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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; "over-representation" 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.