What's reported in Northland (core)
Compared with the rest of Columbus, Northland (core) sees more abandoned vehicle complaints than usual. 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 985 different addresses, and no single building or complex dominates. Mold and water damage reports here peak in May. Across the rest of Columbus they peak in July.
What gets reported in Northland (core)
| Category | By month · Jan – Dec | Trend · 2026 vs 2025 | vs citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicles 375 reports · 20.1% of all |
↑ Increasing | 1.7× | |
Hoarding 5 reports · 0.3% of all |
— | — | 1.4× |
Sewage 23 reports · 1.2% of all |
— | — | 1.2× |
Noise 26 reports · 1.4% of all |
— | — | 1.2× |
Rats 93 reports · 5.0% of all |
↑ Increasing | 1.1× | |
Roaches 13 reports · 0.7% of all |
— | — | 1.01× |
Mold / Water Damage 51 reports · 2.7% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.99× | |
Pest / Rodent 129 reports · 6.9% of all |
— | 0.99× | |
Overgrowth 752 reports · 40.2% of all |
→ Steady | 0.90× | |
Trash 354 reports · 18.9% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.90× | |
Management Negligence 62 reports · 3.3% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.87× | |
Safety 26 reports · 1.4% of all |
— | — | 0.82× |
HVAC / Utilities 38 reports · 2.0% of all |
— | — | 0.81× |
Drugs 10 reports · 0.5% of all |
— | — | 0.76× |
Encampment 20 reports · 1.1% of all |
— | — | 0.67× |
Vacant Structure 60 reports · 3.2% of all |
↑ Increasing | 0.46× |
Most-reported stretches
Reports are spread out here. The ten most-reported addresses account for under 9% of complaints, so check the specific block, not the neighborhood average.
Where complaints are filed in Northland (core)
How Northland (core) ranks
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Common questions about Northland (core)
What problems show up most in Northland (core)'s city records?
Compared with the rest of Columbus, Northland (core) sees more abandoned vehicle complaints than usual.
Are the problems concentrated in a few buildings?
Problems here are spread across the neighborhood rather than concentrated. Reports come from 985 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 Northland (core) going up or down?
They are steady. So far this year Northland (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 May. Reporting early gets a case number on record before the seasonal backlog.
Own or manage property here?
Tenants in this area most often report abandoned vehicle problems.
Responding to tenant reports before they reach 311 keeps a property out of this dataset.
Looking at a specific address in Northland (core)?
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.