Rat and Rodent Reports in New York
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The areas of New York with the most rat and rodent reports.
We created a heatmap to show rat and rodent reports made in New York using their 311 service, covering the years 2010 through to the start of 2021. The breakdown is as follows:
| Year | Number of Rodent Reports |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 22,067 |
| 2011 | 21,413 |
| 2012 | 21,205 |
| 2013 | 22,243 |
| 2014 | 24,395 |
| 2015 | 29,201 |
| 2016 | 31,253 |
| 2017 | 34,866 |
| 2018 | 32,241 |
| 2019 | 31,090 |
| 2020 | 27,243 |
| 2021 | 589 |
Looking at the table, we can see a signification increase year-on-year from 2010 until 2017, when reports of rat activity increased from 22,067 to 34,866 in the space of seven years. This represents a 58% increase during this timeframe. Thankfully numbers have since declined, and 2020's figure of 27,243 rodent reports is 22% lower than high seen in 2017.