Petey Zee

I lived here in 2008 and while i did have a few scary encounters, in 2022 it's completely changed.

I lived at empire street, very easy access to trams that take you to Moonee Ponds and Footscray, it is very close to the city and you can see the buildings in view. I would go back now.

S.t Albans is the home of multiculturalism, which is great, it is a cheap area, has a bank, chemist, doctor, charcoal chicken (fast food) and a Korean resturant. but the positives end there. As a resident for over 15 years (on/off) the Junkie/Drugs/Alcohol problem is ongoing, you need to exercise caution almost always, it is very dodgy and prone to crackhead fights. At night it's not a place to be. It is a suburb that is still highly lacking and very low socioeconomically. Im on a waiting list to move

Read a few reviews from some nutbags who think this area is overrun by crime when really that is the biggest lie i have ever heard. Coming from a bloke who lived in Footscray back in the 2009 days, i must say this is heaven. Do you know where i have been mugged, and under threat? Footscray! St Albans, but i won't sit here and listen to the dribble that Sydenham is dangerous. I live not far from the station and i must say the essence of nature and the quietness is so absolutely beautiful, nothing better than the sunsets you see at sydenham around the melton hwy shops. Just beautiful. Life here can be pretty boring however, for someone who is 21, it can feel very lonely, this is why i think it is better to move here with a partner instead of alone or with your kid. As every suburb goes, exercise caution at night near the station especially when it is late, some of the areas especially near CRC can be very poorly lit and as a result make you prone to things like mugging, but in my experience this has never happened. I always walk home after footy or cricket games at 10:30 - 12:00 AM, while it is quiet, i never noticed anyone peculiar hanging by. My brothers live in St albans and it is the opposite