Rodent control in Brooklyn
Licensed exterminators for mice and rats in Brooklyn from NYS DEC records, plus 9,688 HPD mice and rats violations by neighborhood and what landlords must do.
How bad are mice and rats in Brooklyn?
HPD inspectors wrote 9,688 violations for mice and rats in Brooklyn rental buildings in the past 12 months, 33% of the city's total and the 2nd most of the five boroughs. East Flatbush had the most (1,604), followed by Flatbush and Crown Heights.
Health Department inspectors made 70,797 rat inspections in Brooklyn and found active rat signs 23% of the time.
Which Brooklyn neighborhoods have the most mice and rats?
| Neighborhood | HPD violations (12 mo) | Per 1,000 homes |
|---|---|---|
| East Flatbush | 1,604 | 25.6 |
| Flatbush | 1,290 | 28.6 |
| Crown Heights | 1,216 | 20.4 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | 814 | 10.6 |
| East New York | 757 | 15.6 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | 527 | 25.1 |
| Bushwick | 370 | 7.7 |
| Ocean Hill | 325 | 19.9 |
| Brownsville | 314 | 12.7 |
| Sunset Park | 223 | 5.3 |
Which licensed exterminators handle rodent control 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 mice and rats?
By HPD violations in the past 12 months: East Flatbush (1,604), Flatbush (1,290), Crown Heights (1,216), Bedford-Stuyvesant (814), East New York (757).
How many licensed exterminators are in Brooklyn?
143 pest control businesses registered with NYS DEC are based in Brooklyn.
Rodent control in other boroughs
Sources: NYS DEC registered pesticide businesses; NYC HPD housing violations (12 months to November 4, 2026).