What's reported in North Linden
Compared with the rest of Columbus, North Linden sees hoarding complaints about twice as often as usual, and heating and utility complaints and safety 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 abandoned vehicle complaints. Problems here are spread across the neighborhood rather than concentrated. Reports come from over 1,300 different addresses, and no single building or complex dominates. Heating and utility complaints here peak in November. Across the rest of Columbus they peak in January.
What gets reported in North Linden
| Category | By month · Jan – Dec | Trend · 2026 vs 2025 | vs citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
Hoarding 10 reports · 0.4% of all |
— | — | 1.9× |
HVAC / Utilities 125 reports · 4.5% of all |
↑ Increasing | 1.8× | |
Safety 77 reports · 2.8% of all |
→ Steady | 1.6× | |
Rats 205 reports · 7.4% of all |
↑ Increasing | 1.6× | |
Roaches 27 reports · 1.0% of all |
— | — | 1.4× |
Management Negligence 147 reports · 5.3% of all |
→ Steady | 1.4× | |
Pest / Rodent 262 reports · 9.4% of all |
→ Steady | 1.4× | |
Sewage 31 reports · 1.1% of all |
— | — | 1.1× |
Drugs 21 reports · 0.8% of all |
— | — | 1.1× |
Vehicles 348 reports · 12.5% of all |
↑ Increasing | 1.1× | |
Violence / Weapons 5 reports · 0.2% of all |
— | — | 1.05× |
Trash 583 reports · 21.0% of all |
→ Steady | 1.00× | |
Overgrowth 1,182 reports · 42.6% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.96× | |
Mold / Water Damage 67 reports · 2.4% of all |
→ Steady | 0.88× | |
Vacant Structure 156 reports · 5.6% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.81× | |
Noise 24 reports · 0.9% of all |
— | — | 0.74× |
Encampment 23 reports · 0.8% of all |
— | — | 0.52× |
Most-reported stretches
Reports are spread out here. The ten most-reported addresses account for under 6% of complaints, so check the specific block, not the neighborhood average.
Where complaints are filed in North Linden
How North Linden ranks
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Common questions about North Linden
What problems show up most in North Linden's city records?
Compared with the rest of Columbus, North Linden sees hoarding complaints about twice as often as usual, and heating and utility complaints and safety 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 over 1,300 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 North Linden going up or down?
Up. Reports so far this year are running about 23% ahead of the same months last year. Most of the change is in overgrowth complaints and abandoned vehicle complaints.
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.
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 hoarding problems and heating and utility problems.
Regular unit checks catch the conditions behind these reports before they escalate.
Looking at a specific address in North Linden?
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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