Bronx Rat Activity Report 2025
The Bronx recorded 5,105 rodent complaints in 2025, down 14.4 percent from 5,963 in 2024. Against a population of 1,412,082, that is 36.15 complaints per 10,000 residents, marginally below the citywide rate of 37.25.
Highbridge carried the highest concentration in the borough at 99.50 complaints per 10,000 residents from 753 complaints, and it runs against the citywide trend. Highbridge complaints rose 97.1 percent year over year, close to double the 2024 figure, while every other leading Bronx neighborhood declined. Hunts Point follows at 62.11 per 10,000, though from a much smaller base of 70 complaints across a population of 11,270. Norwood, West Farms and Longwood each fell between 24 and 29 percent.
- Complaints
- 5,105
- Change from 2024
- -14.4%
- Per 10,000 residents
- 36.15
- Rank by rate
- 3rd
across Bronx
from 5,963 complaints
population 1,412,082
of 5 boroughs
Bronx trend, 2021 to 2025
| Year | Complaints | Per 10k | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,074 | 50.1 | Not available |
| 2022 | 6,625 | 46.92 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 6,204 | 43.94 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 5,963 | 42.23 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 5,105 | 36.15 | -14.4% |
Every Bronx neighborhood
All 22 Bronx neighborhoods, ordered by complaints per 10,000 residents. Neighborhoods we serve link through to our local Pest Control page.
| # | Neighborhood | Per 10k | Complaints | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highbridge | 99.5 | 753 | +97.1% |
| 2 | Hunts Point | 62.11 | 70 | -19.5% |
| 3 | Norwood | 45.63 | 440 | -28.3% |
| 4 | West Farms | 45.29 | 269 | -24.9% |
| 5 | Longwood | 43.3 | 209 | -27.9% |
| 6 | Melrose | 42.41 | 190 | -25.5% |
| 7 | Kingsbridge-Marble Hill | 39.73 | 276 | +7.8% |
| 8 | Bedford Park | 39.65 | 297 | -11.9% |
| 9 | University Heights (North)-Fordham | 37.98 | 287 | -36.6% |
| 10 | Parkchester | 36.82 | 281 | -15.1% |
| 11 | Mott Haven-Port Morris | 35.89 | 142 | +9.2% |
| 12 | Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River | 33.12 | 212 | -46.3% |
| 13 | University Heights (South)-Morris Heights | 31.99 | 244 | -5.8% |
| 14 | Concourse-Concourse Village | 30.4 | 421 | -31.7% |
| 15 | Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil | 27.73 | 66 | -9.6% |
| 16 | Wakefield-Woodlawn | 27.2 | 237 | -7.4% |
| 17 | Mount Hope | 27.16 | 216 | -18.2% |
| 18 | Pelham Gardens | 24.81 | 170 | +10.4% |
| 19 | Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island | 23.1 | 129 | -40.0% |
| 20 | Soundview-Clason Point | 19.2 | 113 | -22.1% |
| 21 | Throgs Neck-Schuylerville | 16.74 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 22 | Co-op City | 3.29 | 14 | -26.3% |
The rest of the city
How these figures are produced
Counts come from NYC 311 service requests with a complaint type of Rodent. Neighborhood names are NYC Department of City Planning Neighborhood Tabulation Areas, matched to zip codes by population. Reporting is self selected, and the city's Rat Mitigation Zones raise reporting where they operate. The full methodology is set out on the main report page.