A new interactive map showcases just how bad the UK’s best problem is getting as experts warn numbers are only on the rise and rats as big as 21 inches – the size of a small dog – have been spotted
Check out a map of the UK’s worst areas for rat infestations and see if where you live is overrun with pests.
The new interactive rat map shows where in the country suffers from rampant pest problems with research showing how widespread the problem is. On top of that, expert pest control personnel at the British Pest Control Association have warned the Mirror that recent wet weather could be forcing more rodents into people’s homes.
Rats are developing genetic resistance to coagulants once used to keep their numbers down, as one expert reckoned there could soon be five rats for every Brit. The worst part of the country for pest control problems was Swansea, which saw 16,767 infestations last year.
Meanwhile, Southwark, London, saw a staggering 90 per cent increase in infestations from 2021 – seeing 16,664 infestations in 2022. This marked the worst hit part of the capital according to data from Direct Line, who did a freedom of information request to all local authorities across Britain earlier this year, with 181 responding.