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What's reported in Galloway / Prairie Township

Key factsfrom 249 reports · Columbus, OH · JAN 2025 – AUG 2026
  • Mix Close to the citywide average. No complaint type stands out here.
  • Trend Reports are down 27% so far this year versus the same months last year.
  • Concentrated A small number of buildings account for much of what gets reported here. The address matters more than the neighborhood.

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Where complaints are filed in Galloway / Prairie Township

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How do reports in Galloway / Prairie Township compare with the rest of Columbus?

One row per complaint type: how its rate here compares with the citywide rate, whether it is rising or falling, and the month-by-month pattern.
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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
HVAC / Utilities
13 reports · 5.2% of all
2.1× — —
Mold / Water Damage
12 reports · 4.8% of all
1.7× — —
Landlord / Management
15 reports · 6.0% of all
1.6× — —
Safety
5 reports · 2.0% of all
1.2× — —
Rats
14 reports · 5.6% of all
1.2× — —
Pest / Rodent
20 reports · 8.0% of all
1.1× — —
Overgrowth
115 reports · 46.2% of all
1.03× — January · 1%February · 4%March · 0%April · 5%May · 16%June · 32%July · 18%August · 11%September · 3%October · 2%November · 8%December · 0%
Vehicles
26 reports · 10.4% of all
0.89× — —
Trash
39 reports · 15.7% of all
0.76× — —
Vacant Structure
9 reports · 3.6% of all
0.53× — —

Common questions about Galloway / Prairie Township

Short answers computed from the records on this page. Tap a question to read it.

What problems show up most in Galloway / Prairie Township's city records?

Higher than normal rate of heat and utility complaints.

Compared with the rest of Columbus, Galloway / Prairie Township sees heating and utility complaints about twice as often as usual.

Are the problems concentrated in a few buildings?

A small number of properties account for much of what gets reported here. The ten most-reported addresses hold about 23% of all reports. For any specific address, run a Block Report to see what has been reported there and next door.

Are reports in Galloway / Prairie Township going up or down?

Down. Reports so far this year are running about 27% below the same months last year.

All reports by month latest month: 12
12 JAN '25 AUG '26

How serious are the reports in Galloway / Prairie Township?

19% of the reports for Galloway / Prairie Township 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 rest of West Side and its next-door neighbors and Columbus as a whole. Lower is calmer.

Galloway / Prairie Township19%
West Side (whole area)16% Lincoln Village15% South Hilltop / Wheatland14%
Columbus overall16%

Nearby pagesFranklinton·Westgate & Hilliard fringe·Hilltop (core)

What should I check before moving to Galloway / Prairie Township?

A small number of buildings account for many of the reports here, so search the specific building's address. 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. 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 Galloway / Prairie Township?

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 peak in June. If that is your problem, report it when it starts. Do not wait for the busiest month.

What should landlords and property owners in Galloway / Prairie Township know?

Tenants in this area most often report heating and utility problems. A furnace check before the first cold week prevents the complaints that recur most here.

Is Galloway / Prairie Township 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 249 records for Galloway / Prairie Township, 5 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.

About Know Your Block

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.

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; "above the citywide rate" means a category's share of complaints in this neighborhood 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.