List of police stations in the West Midlands

Most police stations in the West Midlands county of England are now operated by the West Midlands Police, created on 1 April 1974, but many were built for its predecessors, and some of those closed before its creation. A number of the stations are listed buildings and others are locally listed by the relevant local authority. A few are operated by the British Transport Police.

This list also includes administrative buildings which do not have facilities for the visiting public.

Birmingham

Before 1974, police stations in Birmingham were operated by Birmingham City Police. However, over the years, Birmingham has absorbed land from Staffordshire and Worcestershire, and with it came police staff and stations.

Name Location Completed Geo-coordinatesNotes DesignationImageRef.
Acocks Green police station 21 Yardley Road, Acocks Green 1909 (1909) 52°27′02″N 1°49′09″W / 52.4505°N 1.8193°W / 52.4505; -1.8193 Built for Yardley Rural District Council, when Acocks Green was in Worcestershire. Decorated with a "three pears" motif from the Worcestershire coat of arms. Locally listed at 'Grade B'
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Aston police station Queen's Road, Aston 52°30′22″N 1°52′36″W / 52.5061°N 1.8767°W / 52.5061; -1.8767
Balsall Heath police station Edward Road, Balsall Heath 1869 (1869) 52°27′25″N 1°53′18″W / 52.457076°N 1.888265°W / 52.457076; -1.888265
Billesley police station Yardley Wood Road, Billesley  () 52°25′54″N 1°52′10″W / 52.431548°N 1.869503°W / 52.431548; -1.869503
Bordesley Green police station Bordesley Green
Canterbury Road police station Canterbury Road, Perry Barr 52°30′45″N 1°54′05″W / 52.5126°N 1.9015°W / 52.5126; -1.9015 Closed; put up for sale October 2013 Locally listed at 'Grade A' [3]
Castle Vale police station 44 High Street, Castle Vale 52°31′17″N 1°47′01″W / 52.5215°N 1.7837°W / 52.5215; -1.7837
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Digbeth police station High Street, Digbeth 52°28′35″N 1°53′25″W / 52.4764°N 1.8904°W / 52.4764; -1.8904 Built by the Birmingham firm T. Elvins and Sons.[5]
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Dudley Road police station Summerfield Park, Summerfield 52°29′10″N 1°56′16″W / 52.48625°N 1.93771°W / 52.48625; -1.93771 Disused; at risk[6]
Edgbaston police station , Edgbaston 52°27′59″N 1°53′57″W / 52.4663°N 1.8991°W / 52.4663; -1.8991
Erdington police station Wilton Road, Erdington 52°31′34″N 1°50′21″W / 52.5261°N 1.8391°W / 52.5261; -1.8391 [4]
Handsworth West police station Holyhead Road, Handsworth 52°30′21″N 1°56′50″W / 52.5059°N 1.9473°W / 52.5059; -1.9473 [7]
Jewellery Quarter police station Warstone Lane, Hockley 52°29′15″N 1°54′40″W / 52.4876°N 1.9111°W / 52.4876; -1.9111 [7]
Kenyon Street police station Kenyon Street, Hockley 52°29′15″N 1°54′40″W / 52.4876°N 1.9111°W / 52.4876; -1.9111 Closed 1972; demolished. [8]
King Heath police station 1 High Street, Kings Heath 52°26′17″N 1°53′36″W / 52.4381°N 1.8932°W / 52.4381; -1.8932 [1]
Kingstanding police station 840 Kingstanding Road, Kingstanding 52°33′15″N 1°53′05″W / 52.5542°N 1.8846°W / 52.5542; -1.8846
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Kings Norton police station Kings Norton
Ladywood police station Ladywood Middleway, Ladywood 52°28′34″N 1°55′30″W / 52.4760°N 1.9251°W / 52.4760; -1.9251 Replaced an earlier station, nearby
Lloyd House, Birmingham 52°29′02″N 1°53′51″W / 52.4839°N 1.8975°W / 52.4839; -1.8975 Force headquarters; not a police station, but planned to become one as merger with Steelhouse Lane police station on the latter's closure.
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Moseley police station Woodbridge Road, Moseley  () 52°26′54″N 1°53′13″W / 52.448468°N 1.886854°W / 52.448468; -1.886854
Nechells police station Fowler Street, Nechells 52°29′41″N 1°52′13″W / 52.4946°N 1.8704°W / 52.4946; -1.8704 [7]
Newtown police station 204 Bridge Street West, Newtown 52°29′37″N 1°53′58″W / 52.4937°N 1.8994°W / 52.4937; -1.8994 [7]
Sparkhill police station Stratford Road, Sparkhill 52°27′02″N 1°51′53″W / 52.4506°N 1.8646°W / 52.4506; -1.8646 Houses West Midlands Police Museum
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Stechford police station 338 Station Road, Stechford 52°28′42″N 1°48′26″W / 52.4784°N 1.8071°W / 52.4784; -1.8071 [1]
Steelhouse Lane police station Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham 1933 (1933) 52°29′03″N 1°53′36″W / 52.4843°N 1.8934°W / 52.4843; -1.8934 aka Birmingham Central police station. cell block is an older, Victorian building.
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Summerfield police station Icknield Port Road, Summerfield 52°29′10″N 1°56′12″W / 52.486124°N 1.936663°W / 52.486124; -1.936663 The station moved from it's old building on Dudley Road, near Summerfield Park
Sutton Coldfield police station Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield 52°34′05″N 1°49′25″W / 52.5680°N 1.8237°W / 52.5680; -1.8237 [4]
Thornhill Road police station Handsworth 1878 52°30′13″N 1°55′42″W / 52.5037°N 1.9284°W / 52.5037; -1.9284 aka Handsworth police station. Built at the same time as the nearby library and town hall. Originally in Staffordshire; includes a courthouse. [7][11]
Walsall Road police station 394 Walsall Road, Perry Barr 52°31′45″N 1°54′40″W / 52.5293°N 1.9112°W / 52.5293; -1.9112 aka Perry Barr police station. [7]
? Coventry Road, Yardley 52°27′46″N 1°49′26″W / 52.4627°N 1.8240°W / 52.4627; -1.8240 Now a pub, 'The Old Bill and Bull'.

Coventry

Coventry Central police station in 2012

Dudley

Dudley police station in 2009

Dudley's stations were originally operated by Dudley Borough Police, then from 1 April 1966 until 31 March 1974, by West Midlands Constabulary.

Sandwell

Grey plaque at Court of Requests pub, Oldbury.

Solihull

Solihull police station in 2010

Walsall

Brownhills police station in 2008

Walsall's stations were originally operated by Walsall Borough Police, then from 1 April 1966 until 31 March 1974, by West Midlands Constabulary.

Wolverhampton

Bilston police station in 2008

Wolverhampton's stations were originally operated by Wolverhampton Borough Police, then from 1 April 1966 until 31 March 1974, by West Midlands Constabulary.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Police stations in the West Midlands.
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  2. "Local list". Acocks Green History Society: new website. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  3. "Disposal of Property Decision (Draft)" (PDF). West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
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  5. Chinn, Carl (2000). Brum and Brummies. Brewin Books. p. 87. ISBN 1858581818.
  6. Jones, Tamlyn (29 June 2016). "Nine treasured West Midlands buildings at risk of being lost forever". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Your Local Police - Birmingham West and Central". West Midlands Police. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  8. Haddleton, Marie E; Sergeant Gordon Tracey (2007-09-24). "Kenyon Street Police Station". The Hockley Flyer. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  9. Goer, Matthew (14 August 2007). Steelhouse Lane Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF). Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  10. "Birmingham's Hidden Spaces: What future for Steelhouse Lane's 'mini-prison'?". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
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