Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Mumbai's Historic Crime Branch Building to Be Demolished
Mumbai's old Crime Branch building, which has seen many important criminal investigations, is going to be torn down because it's too old and unsafe.
A new, bigger building will be built in its place to help the police work better.
The 113-year-old Mumbai Crime Branch building is set to be demolished
It has witnessed high-profile criminal investigations, including 26/11 attacks and 1993 Mumbai blasts
The building is in a dangerous condition and will be replaced by a new six-storey facility
The new building will house Crime Branch offices, a CCTV monitoring centre, and administrative departments
Existing Crime Branch units will be temporarily shifted during construction
- Who
- Mumbai Police
- What
- Demolishing the old Crime Branch building and constructing a new one
- When
- Soon
- Where
- Mumbai Police Commissioner’s Headquarters at Dhobi Talao, Crawford Market
- Why
- The old building is in dangerous condition and there's a severe space crunch
Preservationists
Mumbai Police
Historical Significance
Preservationists
The building is a historic landmark and should be preserved
Mumbai Police
The building is unsafe and needs to be demolished for safety reasons
- Year built
- 1909
- Current condition
- Dangerous, beyond repair
- New building storeys
- 6
- New building features
- Crime Branch offices, CCTV monitoring centre, administrative departments
- Temporary shift
- Existing units to new administrative building within the compound