That cul-de-sac itself is, by and large, very quiet.
You're very close to some disadvantaged areas - O'Devany Gardens, Drumalee and Dunard, and that stretch of the NCR is bedsit land, a real mix of transient characters. Still, I reckon you'd be very unlucky to encounter much hassle. If I was walking towards town from here, I'd go down Oxmantown Road through Stoneybatter.
Pheonix park is on your doorstep - closer to 5 mins than 15 I would have thought.
Tesco is close by and Stoneybatter is good for pubs and restaurants.
I'd take this over your previous choice in North Strand in a heartbeat.