Police Station closures from 2010 to 2022
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How many police stations have been closed in the Metropolitan Police areas since 2010?
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These searches successfully located the information relevant to your request. A Police Station is an operational building with a front counter.
The number of Front Counters that have been closed to the public since 2010 is shown in the table below.
Police Station Closures
A Police Station is an operational building with a front counter. The number of Front Counters (FC) that have been closed to the public since 2010 is shown in the table below.
| Year | Number of FC Closures | Comment |
| 2010 | 6 | |
| 2011 | 7 | |
| 2012 | 5 | |
| 2013 | 62 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | Hammersmith Police Station Closed between 2016 and 2020 for refurbishment |
| 2017 | 37 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | Shepherd's Bush closed for a second time. Originally closed in 2013, temporarily reopened whilst Hammersmith Police Station was closed |
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | *Temporary closure of Tottenham Police Station during refurbishment. This Front Counter is due to reopen December 2022 |
| Total | 126 |