Front counters at Kentish Town police station, in Holmes Road, and Church Street police station, in Lisson Grove, Marylebone, are among 18 across London set to close by the end of the year, according to a list published on Wednesday (August 6) by Scotland Yard.
The closures are part of efforts to save £260 million across the Metropolitan Police Service.
Just 20 counters will remain open, leaving some boroughs without any dedicated walk-in police services, despite previous promises to maintain 24-hour access in every borough.
Other east and north London desks set to shut include those in Tottenham, Edmonton, and Harrow.
A Met spokesperson said: “Just 5% of crimes were reported using front counters last year, with only 1% of these being made during the night.
“At the busiest front counter in London on average 15 crimes are reported a day – less than one an hour – and in the least busy, only 2.5 crimes are reported a day.
“Londoners tell us they want to see more officers on our streets.
“The decision to reduce and close some front counters will save £7million and 3,752 hours of police officer time per month allowing us to focus resources relentlessly on tackling crime and putting more officers into neighbourhoods across London.”
