New data obtained by the Peterborough Telegraph has revealed the city’s 20 worst hotspots for rats.
Freedom of Information Act (FOI) figures requested by this newspaper show that during 2025 more than two dozen complaints were made about the rodents across the city.
The figures show that in 2025, a total of 25 complaints were made to the Environmental Health Service relating to properties where rats were spotted.
Scroll down to see Peterborough’s rat hotspots:
1. The Peterborough streets with the most reports of rats
These were the Peterborough streets with the most reports of rats in 2025 Photo: AFP
2. Thorpe Road
Thorpe Road saw 3 reports of rats to the Environmental Health Service in 2025 Photo: Google
3. Bourges Boulevard
Bourges Boulevard saw 2 reports of rats to the Environmental Health Service in 2025 Photo: Google
4. Priestgate
Priestgate saw 2 reports of rats to the Environmental Health Service in 2025 Photo: Google