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So far in 2026, π rodent baiting / rat complaints (chicago) Complaints are 7.1k, up by 2% from last year's 7k to this date of April 1, 2026.
Jan 1 β Apr 1, 2026
Comparing Jan 1 β Apr 1, 2026 to same period last year
Counts non-duplicate 311 service requests of type 'Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint' submitted to the City of Chicago. Chicago is consistently ranked among the most rat-infested cities in the US; this metric tracks resident-reported rodent activity requiring city baiting services.
This data comes from π Rodent Baiting / Rat Complaints (Chicago), a public dataset maintained by Chicago on the city's open data portal.
From July 1, 2018 to April 1, 2026
Last checked Apr 2, 2026