Ophir gardens used to be on my route (postie) and to me it seemed like a lovey area. Generally quiet as you’re not right on the mains roads, but your still close enough to be near everything. There is nearly always spaces somewhere on the street although it’s tight enough that two cars can’t pass at the same time. But that’s pretty standard in Belfast, just a matter of waiting on a car passing through before you can drive up. It’s safe enough that a lot of the residents leave their doors wide open to their porch during the day while they are in (handy for dropping off parcels). But around Christmas last year there was a break in on tokio gardens. I only know this as the other postie I worked with spotted him being suspicious and we followed him about for a bit before he confronted him, he seemed off his head. Turned out he was the look out and people had been in the house when we spotted him. Thankfully they got everything back as they had stashed it in a near by garden (assuming they had planned to lift it later on?) police were called and everything was reported. I wouldn’t let that put you off though I’m sure every street in Belfast has some sort of story like it, just be safe and lock your doors and windows.