Exmouth town has a population of approximately 4776. It consists of both commercial and private properties and the boundary incorporates the marina and part of the sea-front and Esplanade. The population is very varied. It continues to expand with new developments being built in a number of locations. Younger families occupy many of the new houses with older communities being more focused in the established areas of the neighbourhood. Much of the activity, commercial, social and policing is focused in the Strand area due to the concentration of shops and licensed premises.

Exmouth Town is a safe place to live with the likelihood of being a victim of crime being well below the national average. In addition the incidents of serious crime are very low indeed. The main problems are spontaneous incidents of vandalism committed by those passing through the area and anti social behaviour. There are also problems with fear of crime, especially during the late evening. Some of this is created by differing views of what is acceptable causing relatively low level behaviour being interpreted as a significant threat.