Discovering a rat in or around your house is one of the most unpleasant finds you can make.
Sadly for some people in Liverpool, rats continue to cause misery in their homes and surrounding areas. The council has made major efforts in recent years to address rodent issues - including a multi-million pound crusade to improve properties, alleyways and the way rubbish is collected across the city.
But rodent issues continue to exist and are worse in some areas than others.. To find out where the biggest issues remain, w e submitted Freedom of Information requests to Liverpool City Council asking for a breakdown of the total number of call outs from residents to deal with rat problems over the past year.
