Albany and Blackfell
Middle areaNorth west Sunderland. 6,793 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.4 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 61% of people in Albany and Blackfell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Albany and Blackfell
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Albany and Blackfell at a rate of 77.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 98.2 per 1,000 people across Sunderland.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 136 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 118 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 86 |
| Other crime | 57 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 43 |
| Burglary | 40 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Drug offences | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Albany and Blackfell compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Albany and Blackfell safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Albany and Blackfell at a rate of 77.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 98.2 per 1,000 people across Sunderland.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 45 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Albany and Blackfell.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (136), violence and sexual offences (118) and anti-social behaviour (86).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Sunderland
These figures are published for the whole of Sunderland, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Sunderland and not Albany and Blackfell alone. See Sunderland
Albany and Blackfell in brief
The median price paid for a home in Albany and Blackfell was £139,500 in 2025.
Albany and Blackfell had 6,693 usual residents at the census.
About 61% of people in Albany and Blackfell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Albany and Blackfell, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.