Scotland Yard published the full list of proposed closures on Wednesday (August 6), revealing that front counters at Tottenham Police Station, in High Road, and Edmonton Police Station, in Fore Street, will be among 18 to be axed.
The move comes as the Met seeks to bridge a £260 million funding gap, reducing the number of public-facing counters from 37 to just 20.
It breaks a long-standing pledge to have at least one 24/7 accessible front counter in each London borough.
Other closures include Kentish Town in Camden, Church Street in Westminster, and Harrow in South 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 £7 million 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.”
The list of closures is not yet final and remains subject to community engagement and internal planning work, according to the Met.
