More than half million Rat infection has been reported In less than three years, across the UK, new data has been revealed.
Drainage experts have said The problem is only getting spoiledWith this issue, now starts underground rapidly – as he has issued a warning related to potentially fatal health hazards. Rod,
Analysis of freedom of information (FOI) reactions from UK Councils It was shown that the country reported 518,240 rat infection from 2023 to 2025.
About a quarter of these were found in London alone, closely in the northwest of England and Scotland, with around 95,000 and 70,000 infections respectively.
Stuart McGin, Drainage Expert in Drain Detectives, who produced research, told Independent There is no reason behind the regional difference in rat infection, but he outlined several major factors that make the right position in some areas.
He said: “Urban density is one of the largest drivers, as in London, with a complex underground network of drains and old infrastructure. Mice Can easily exploit. More people are equal to more food waste, bin storage and sufficient status for mice and rodents.
“In addition to only populated cities, like the northwest or parts of Scotland, some areas with high infection numbers also have a large number of aging buildings with chronic drainage systems. Once cracks or unused pipes appear, mice require only the smallest access points, and they will then follow the smell of food and heat in the houses.
“It can also be argued that regional variations in rat infections can be low for warm, wet weather patterns in parts of the UK. Milder seasons mean that mice are being breed for long periods of year, extending numbers. Especially without maintenance, especially without maintenance, the infection can rapidly hold the infection rapidly.”
The Drainage Company analyzed using using uses using using 195 uses from 251 foils, especially requesting data on the council -owned buildings. Independent The above research is mapped, which show areas with the highest and lowest number of rats infections.
West Midlands with 44,762 infections, and Wales, finished fourth and fifth in the ranking, with 44,388 infestations.
Meanwhile, the councils have still reported more than 10,000 cases in areas with less densely populated areas such as Eastern Midlands and Southwest England, suggesting that the issue is nationwide rather than just one urban.
The latest figures come as a superstized rat, considered to be the largest of the UK, occupied by insect controllers in a house in the north of England. The giant animal, which measured 22 inches long, was found in Redkar and Normanbi region of Cleveland, after a resident after a resident.
Write IndependentVeteran catcher David Parnell admitted that even when he was seen images of rodents, he was described by councilors as “almost a small cat size”.
However, he warned the UK that he warns himself to handle himself for a deteriorating wormin problem, saying: “It’s not just one closed-big, boulders and hard to deal with the hips.
“A couple was used in a month for mice inside the houses, now it is eight to 10 in a week. Most of these infections go back to our neglected drainage systems.”
Drain detectives reported that rats often exploit damaged or aging drainage systems to achieve access to buildings, especially through unusold joints, pipework in the properties deficient in obstructions of rats, or toilet backflows.
Once inside, they can nest in the walls or lofts of the cavity, chew through the wires, and according to the company, contaminating the leading insulation for fire hazards and serious hygiene risks.
Along with poor sewer management, Mr. Parnell also convicted genetics and careless humans for the growing problem.
Mr. McGin warned: “The rats are more than just a disturbance, they are a threat to public health and infrastructure.
“We are looking at the increasing number of infections entering homes through drains, a route that is hidden on a large scale by looking for a long time. Mice are not incredibly resourceful. They can travel through underground pipes, torture typical surface-level insect control measures. Most people do not feel that most people do not feel that a full-fledged drain is not a full-fledged drain Invitation may occur. “
In the middle health hazards There is leptospirosis associated with rodents (wheel disease) – a potentially malignant bacterial infection, mainly infected animals, especially through the urine of mice – and the malignant hatwirus, which can be caught by breathing in contaminated waste particles of mice. Others include Salmonella, which extends through contaminated food, and allergies triggered by rat danders and urine.
Mr. McGin said that the prevention starts below the ground and is urging the owners and property managers of the UK house to take active steps. “If you are listening to scratches in the walls or notices unnecessarily, do not ignore it,” they advised.
Independent Local government associations and housing, communities and local government have been approached.
