NYC Rodent Inspection Records with Geographic Coordinates

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) rat inspection data, released via the Rat Information Portal (RIP) in April 2015. The dataset includes inspection details and location information for properties across New York City. Data is sourced from the Division of Environmental Health Pest Control Database.

Use Cases

• Map inspection density and results using LATITUDE, LONGITUDE, and INSPECTION_TYPE across NYC boroughs.
• Analyze temporal trends in rodent activity using INSPECTION_DATE and BOROUGH.
• Correlate inspection outcomes with neighborhood demographics using CENSUS TRACT, COMMUNITY BOARD, and NTA.
• Track property-specific inspection history using BBL, BLOCK, LOT, and HOUSE_NUMBER.

Strengths

• Includes multiple geographic identifiers for cross-referencing: BOROUGH, CENSUS TRACT, COMMUNITY BOARD, NTA, and City Council Districts.
• Provides precise location data with X_COORD, Y_COORD, LATITUDE, LONGITUDE, and full address fields (LOCATION (address), STREET_NAME).
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats: CSV, JSON, XML, RDF.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and inspection bias inherent to the source, as noted in the release notes.

Provenance

Source

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), Division of Environmental Health Pest Control Database.

Collection Method

Inspections conducted by the Division of Environmental Health, aggregated in the Rat Information Portal (RIP).

Time Range

Specific temporal coverage is not stated; data release notes are from April 20, 2015.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 09:37:48; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York City, USA, as indicated by borough codes, community boards, and NYC-specific identifiers.