What's reported in Linden
- Safety About 40 percent above the citywide rate.
- Rats About 35 percent above the citywide rate.
- Roaches About 30 percent above the citywide rate.
- Trend About the same number of reports so far this year as the same months last year.
- Spread Problems are spread across the area. No single building or complex dominates, so check the exact address.
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Where complaints are filed in Linden
How do reports in Linden compare with the rest of Columbus?
Show the detailed stats for all 16 categories
Every category with at least 5 reports here. Category names link to the citywide guide.
| Category | vs citywide | Trend · 2026 vs 2025 | By month · Jan – Dec |
|---|---|---|---|
Safety 182 reports · 2.4% of all |
1.4× | → Steady | |
Rats 483 reports · 6.3% of all |
1.3× | → Steady | |
Roaches 69 reports · 0.9% of all |
1.3× | — | |
Vacant Structure 681 reports · 8.9% of all |
1.3× | → Steady | |
HVAC / Utilities 233 reports · 3.0% of all |
1.2× | ↑ Increasing | |
Pest / Rodent 638 reports · 8.3% of all |
1.2× | → Steady | |
Trash 1,820 reports · 23.8% of all |
1.2× | → Steady | |
Landlord / Management 340 reports · 4.4% of all |
1.1× | → Steady | |
Encampment 129 reports · 1.7% of all |
1.1× | → Steady | |
Overgrowth 3,470 reports · 45.4% of all |
1.02× | → Steady | |
Hoarding 14 reports · 0.2% of all |
0.98× | — | — |
Sewage 77 reports · 1.0% of all |
0.98× | → Steady | |
Mold / Water Damage 208 reports · 2.7% of all |
0.95× | ↑ Increasing | |
Vehicles 765 reports · 10.0% of all |
0.86× | → Steady | |
Noise 68 reports · 0.9% of all |
0.74× | — | |
Bedbugs 10 reports · 0.1% of all |
0.65× | — | — |
Common questions about Linden
What problems show up most in Linden's city records?
Higher than normal rate of safety, rat, roach, and vacant building complaints.
Compared with the rest of Columbus, Linden sees more safety complaints than usual, and rat reports and roach reports are also more common than in most of the city. The full category table above compares every complaint type against the citywide rate.
Which streets in Linden have the most complaints?
Ranked by complaints per address, the most-reported stretches are the 500 to 1299 blocks of E Hudson St, the 2400 to 2699 blocks of Osceola Ave, and the 900 to 1499 blocks of E 22nd Ave. 5 stretches stand out in total. Each one is roughly a hundred addresses, so check the exact address before drawing conclusions.
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Are the problems concentrated in a few buildings?
Problems here are spread across the area rather than concentrated. Reports come from over 3,600 different addresses, and no single building or complex dominates. The most-reported stretch is the 500 to 1299 blocks of E Hudson St, with 211 reports from 55 addresses. For any specific address, run a Block Report to see what has been reported there and next door.
Are reports in Linden going up or down?
They are steady. So far this year Linden has logged about the same number of reports as the same months last year.
How serious are the reports in Linden?
19% of the reports for Linden are rated severe or critical, such as sewage, no heat, mold, or an active infestation, against 16% citywide. That is about the same share as Columbus overall. The rest are moderate or low, like tall grass, trash, or a junk car.
Share of reports rated severe or critical, next to The parts of Linden and Columbus as a whole. Lower is calmer.
Other Columbus areasHilltop·West Side·Northland·Downtown·East Side·South Side
What should I check before moving to Linden?
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. Before you sign, search the exact address to see what has been reported at that building and on its block.
How do I report a problem in Linden?
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. Heating and utility complaints here peak in December. If that is your problem, report it when it starts. Do not wait for the busiest month.
What should landlords and property owners in Linden know?
Tenants in this area most often report safety problems and rat problems. Responding to tenant reports before they reach 311 keeps a property out of this dataset.
Is Linden safe?
This site does not track crime, so it cannot answer that. It tracks what residents report to the city about property and living conditions. Of the 7,647 records for Linden, 182 are safety complaints such as gas leaks, exposed wiring, or missing smoke detectors. For crime data, use the Columbus Division of Police. For one specific address, run a Block Report.
Know Your Block is a free public tool that shows what Columbus residents report to the city's code enforcement office: rats, mold, no heat, sewage backups, drug activity, noise, vacant buildings, and the other property and quality-of-life problems that a listing or a tour will not tell you about — the stuff Zillow and Apartments.com don't show. The live map plots every report in the city, and a Block Report checks one address, the building it sits in, and the block around it. This page and the other neighborhood pages are computed from the same records, so the numbers here match what you would find on the map. There is no account and no fee. More about the project.
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.