Key information
Petition presented by: Alex Wilson Assembly Member
Date petition submitted: Thursday 13 November 2025
Petition presented at: London Assembly Plenary
Summary of petition
We, the undersigned, call on the Mayor of London and Metropolitan Police to scrap the proposed closures and reduced opening hours at Police Station Front Counters across London.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan and the Metropolitan Police have announced a series of closures and reduced opening hours for Police Station Front Counters across London – in direct breach of Khan’s 2024 Election Manifesto pledge to keep a 24/7 front counter open in every borough. Across London this means:
- Closing the front counters at Barking, Chingford, Church Street, Harrow, Kensington, Mitcham, Pinner, Royalty Studios, Twickenham and Wimbledon Police Stations;
- Reducing the opening hours at Acton, Bethnal Green, Bexleyheath, Brixton, Bromley, Colindale, Croydon, Dagenham, Edmonton, Forest Gate, Hammersmith, Hayes, Hounslow, Ilford, Islington, Kentish Town, Kingston, Lavender Hill, Plumstead, Romford, Stoke Newington, Sutton, Tottenham, Walworth and Wembley Police Stations; and
- Leaving no front counters open in Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea, Merton, Richmond and Waltham Forest Boroughs;
At a time when crime rates are increasing, cutting essential services like this is detrimental to the safety and well-being of our community.
For residents in London, the Police Station Front Counter is not just a desk – it’s a symbol of security, a place for immediate help and a cornerstone of justice. Sadiq Khan and the Met are misleading the public by only quoting crimes reported and not taking into account all the other footfall that occurs at these front counters.