What's reported in Hilltop (core)
Compared with the rest of Columbus, Hilltop (core) sees drug complaints about twice as often as usual, and encampment reports are also more common than in most of the city. 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 998 different addresses, and no single building or complex dominates. Safety complaints here peak in March. Across the rest of Columbus they peak in July.
What gets reported in Hilltop (core)
| Category | By month · Jan – Dec | Trend · 2026 vs 2025 | vs citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
Drugs 33 reports · 1.3% of all |
— | — | 1.9× |
Encampment 57 reports · 2.3% of all |
— | 1.4× | |
Safety 52 reports · 2.1% of all |
— | 1.2× | |
Trash 641 reports · 25.9% of all |
↓ Decreasing | 1.2× | |
Vacant Structure 202 reports · 8.2% of all |
↑ Increasing | 1.2× | |
Overgrowth 1,230 reports · 49.7% of all |
→ Steady | 1.1× | |
Hoarding 5 reports · 0.2% of all |
— | — | 1.1× |
Rats 126 reports · 5.1% of all |
↑ Increasing | 1.1× | |
Pest / Rodent 159 reports · 6.4% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.92× | |
Vehicles 248 reports · 10.0% of all |
↓ Decreasing | 0.85× | |
Sewage 21 reports · 0.8% of all |
— | — | 0.83× |
HVAC / Utilities 49 reports · 2.0% of all |
— | 0.79× | |
Roaches 13 reports · 0.5% of all |
— | — | 0.77× |
Noise 21 reports · 0.8% of all |
— | — | 0.72× |
Management Negligence 47 reports · 1.9% of all |
— | 0.50× | |
Mold / Water Damage 33 reports · 1.3% of all |
— | — | 0.49× |
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 Hilltop (core)
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Common questions about Hilltop (core)
What problems show up most in Hilltop (core)'s city records?
Compared with the rest of Columbus, Hilltop (core) sees drug complaints about twice as often as usual, and encampment reports 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 998 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 Hilltop (core) going up or down?
They are steady. So far this year Hilltop (core) 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.
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 drug problems and encampment problems.
Responding to tenant reports before they reach 311 keeps a property out of this dataset.
Looking at a specific address in Hilltop (core)?
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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