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:

9. Dogsthorpe Road
Dogsthorpe Road saw 1 report of rats to the Environmental Health Service in 2025 Photo: Google

10. Eastleigh Road
Eastleigh Road saw 1 report of rats to the Environmental Health Service in 2025 Photo: Google

11. Lincoln Road
Lincoln Road saw 1 report of rats to the Environmental Health Service in 2025 Photo: Google

12. Lutton Grove
Lutton Grove saw 1 report of rats to the Environmental Health Service in 2025 Photo: Google

