Fulham police station closed its doors for the final time on Thursday (December 14).

The station in Heckfield Place was one of those axed by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who said he had been left with no choice but to shut more than half of the capital’s 73 remaining police front counters because of swingeing government cuts on police funding.

Stations at Notting Hill, Ealing, Southall, Fulham, Uxbridge, Chiswick, Kilburn and Belgravia would also close, the mayor said last month.

Making his announcement on November 1, Mr Khan said a further four stations, including Pinner and Ruislip, are still under consideration.

Police station closures

Police in Hammersmith and Fulham Police have tweeted to reassure the public ahead of the closure, saying there would be more officers in the street.

It said: “The front counter at #Fulham Police Station will close on 14 December but more officers will be out on the streets of the Capital, keeping #Hammersmith and #Fulham safe. Your 24/7 front counter is at #ShepherdsBush Police Station while Hammersmith Police Station is re-developed .”

Mr Khan says the move to close a swathe of police stations across London was the only way to guarantee frontline policing, and that 70% of crime is now reported over the phone.

More emphasis will be given to reporting crime online, while new technology will allow police officers to spend more time on the beat in their communities, he said.

Plans to significantly downsize the police station to allow for the site to be used for the new Fulham Boys School were announced in 2017. At the time members of the public had been assured that the front counter open.

Fulham Boys School, currently based in Mund Street, is expected to move into its new home in January 2019.

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