Cockroach exterminators in Brooklyn
Licensed exterminators for roaches in Brooklyn from NYS DEC records, plus 10,486 HPD roaches violations by neighborhood and what landlords must do.
How bad are roaches in Brooklyn?
HPD inspectors wrote 10,486 violations for roaches in Brooklyn rental buildings in the past 12 months, 30% of the city's total and the 2nd most of the five boroughs. East Flatbush had the most (1,633), followed by Flatbush and Crown Heights.
Which Brooklyn neighborhoods have the most roaches?
| Neighborhood | HPD violations (12 mo) | Per 1,000 homes |
|---|---|---|
| East Flatbush | 1,633 | 26.1 |
| Flatbush | 1,375 | 30.5 |
| Crown Heights | 1,156 | 19.4 |
| East New York | 865 | 17.8 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | 671 | 8.8 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | 511 | 24.3 |
| Bushwick | 383 | 8 |
| Brownsville | 379 | 15.3 |
| Ocean Hill | 340 | 20.8 |
| Sunset Park | 303 | 7.2 |
Which licensed exterminators handle cockroach exterminators in Brooklyn?
A-List Exterminator Home Inspection LLC
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #15706All-City Pest Control LLC
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #14265Flash Exterminating Inc.
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #14956A C E Inc.
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #10444Merchant Boys LLC
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #15765Bill's Pest Control LLC
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #15806Alternative Pest Control Incorporated
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #13626Thorough Pest Control 1 Incorporated
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #14102Any-House Exterminating Service Incorporated
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #6131
Showing 9 of 143 registered pest control businesses in Brooklyn; those based in the hardest-hit neighborhoods first.
Where can you check a pro or report a problem in NYC?
- NYC 311: report a housing, pest or noise problem
- HPD Online: building violations and complaints
- DOB NOW Public Portal: permits and licenses
- DCWP license search
- DCWP: file a consumer complaint
- NYS DEC: pesticide businesses and applicators
- NYC Health: rats and rat prevention
- HPD: bed bugs and landlord duties
- DOB: gas piping inspections (Local Law 152)
- NYC Open Data (the records behind these pages)
Questions people ask
Which Brooklyn neighborhoods have the most roaches?
By HPD violations in the past 12 months: East Flatbush (1,633), Flatbush (1,375), Crown Heights (1,156), East New York (865), Bedford-Stuyvesant (671).
How many licensed exterminators are in Brooklyn?
143 pest control businesses registered with NYS DEC are based in Brooklyn.
Cockroach exterminators in other boroughs
Sources: NYS DEC registered pesticide businesses; NYC HPD housing violations (12 months to November 4, 2026).