The 10 best and worst Leeds areas for ants, bedbugs and cockroaches according to Leeds Council

By Joe Cawthorn and Richard Beecham
Published 4th Feb 2019, 13:39 GMT
Updated 7th Feb 2019, 16:28 GMT

Ants, bedbugs and cockroaches were some of the main problems when Leeds City Council were called out for pest problems, new data reveals.

There were a total of 952 calls made to the Council relating to ants, pharoah ants, silverfish, bedbugs, cockroaches, beetles and woodlice in Leeds over a two year period, according to the data. Here the Yorkshire Evening Post looks at which areas within Leeds where the most call-outs were made, and which areas where the least were made:

These are the best and worst areas of Leeds when it comes to Council call-outs for insect issues. PIC: SWNSplaceholder image
These are the best and worst areas of Leeds when it comes to Council call-outs for insect issues. PIC: SWNS
This wards pest problems come from insects like these, as well as rats, and is the highest ward in the borough overall.placeholder image
This wards pest problems come from insects like these, as well as rats, and is the highest ward in the borough overall.
This area has a high number of rat complaints, but also comes in second on the list for insect requests.placeholder image
This area has a high number of rat complaints, but also comes in second on the list for insect requests.
Third in the list for most insect call-outs goes to the Middleton Park ward.placeholder image
Third in the list for most insect call-outs goes to the Middleton Park ward.
Chapel Allerton scored highly for insect issues, coming in as the fourth worst ward in Leeds.placeholder image
Chapel Allerton scored highly for insect issues, coming in as the fourth worst ward in Leeds.
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