There were many rats in/at the neighbourhood of my house.

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There were many rats in/at the neighbourhood of my block of flats.

Which preposition should I use?

Thanks.
 
There were many rats in/at the neighbourhood of my block of flats.

Which preposition should I use?

Thanks.

You would use "in". But "the neighborhood of my block of flats" sounds a bit strange. You might just say "in my neighborhood" or "in/around my block of flats.
 
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