Columbus issues.

The same public records, cut by problem instead of place. Each page shows where an issue is reported most, when it peaks, what it travels with, and exactly how to report it.

In your home

The habitability problems renters and buyers check for. Nearly all of these carry severe or critical scores.

Rats & mice
100% severe

Reports are increasing, with 2026 so far running about 35% ahead of the same months last year.

3,064 reports highest rate: Wake Robin
January · 5%February · 5%March · 7%April · 8%May · 13%June · 13%July · 13%August · 12%September · 9%October · 7%November · 4%December · 5%
Roaches
100% severe

Roach reports peak in July at about one and a half times the volume of a typical month.

461 reports highest rate: Tamarack / Red Robin
January · 5%February · 6%March · 7%April · 6%May · 4%June · 12%July · 14%August · 9%September · 14%October · 9%November · 8%December · 6%
Bed bugs
100% severe

Reports come in at the highest rates in Downtown (core).

138 reports highest rate: Downtown (core)
January · 10%February · 6%March · 10%April · 5%May · 5%June · 12%July · 14%August · 8%September · 13%October · 9%November · 5%December · 3%
Raccoons & wildlife
50% severe

Reports are increasing, with 2026 so far running about 20% ahead of the same months last year.

676 reports highest rate: Far East / Eastland
January · 3%February · 4%March · 5%April · 9%May · 16%June · 17%July · 19%August · 12%September · 6%October · 4%November · 2%December · 2%
Mold & water damage
100% severe

Reports are increasing, with 2026 so far running about 40% ahead of the same months last year.

1,811 reports highest rate: Westgate & Hilliard fringe
January · 6%February · 7%March · 8%April · 8%May · 9%June · 10%July · 13%August · 11%September · 9%October · 7%November · 5%December · 6%
No heat & shut-off utilities
100% severe

Heat and utility reports spike in deep winter, and December runs about twice the volume of a typical month.

1,712 reports highest rate: Wake Robin
January · 18%February · 11%March · 6%April · 6%May · 3%June · 5%July · 6%August · 5%September · 3%October · 8%November · 10%December · 18%
Sewage backups
100% severe

Reports are increasing, with 2026 so far running about 35% ahead of the same months last year.

694 reports highest rate: Driving Park
January · 8%February · 6%March · 9%April · 8%May · 9%June · 10%July · 11%August · 9%September · 10%October · 6%November · 4%December · 10%
Landlord & management negligence
36% severe

Reports are increasing, with 2026 so far running about 25% ahead of the same months last year.

3,703 reports highest rate: Blacklick / Brice
January · 7%February · 7%March · 8%April · 9%May · 10%June · 10%July · 12%August · 10%September · 9%October · 7%November · 5%December · 6%
Smoke detectors & fire hazards
54% severe

Reports are increasing, with 2026 so far running about 20% ahead of the same months last year.

1,111 reports highest rate: Westgate & Hilliard fringe
January · 7%February · 7%March · 8%April · 7%May · 8%June · 8%July · 12%August · 11%September · 9%October · 9%November · 6%December · 7%

On your street

The everyday enforcement problems with a clear reporting path and a fixable outcome.

Around the neighborhood

Reports about places and patterns at neighborhood scale. Read these as reports, not verdicts.