Ravenswood is fine. My brother lives there as does a buddy of mine and I live just down the road in Hansfield. Nice houses, nice estate, nearer to Ongar and train than a lot of the 'Clonee' housing. Yes there have been some isolated incidents as there are in many locations all over Dublin day in day out so not something I would spend any time worrying about. Not sure where you work but the commute can be tough for some. I've lived in Clonee since '99 and have worked in Sandyford all that time and I've never found my commute to be too big a deal. Good place to get a foot on the ladder in a decent sized house.