Where Was Line Of Duty Filmed?

Location 01

Invest Northern Ireland Building

Northern Ireland, Belfast Outside only

Filmed here: Exterior and lobby of AC-12 headquarters (Kingsgate House)

This office block doubled as Kingsgate House, AC-12's headquarters, with both its exterior and lobby appearing on screen. It remains an active workplace, so interior access is off limits, but the facade can be viewed freely from the public street. Fans recognise it instantly as the place where Hastings, Arnott and Fleming came and went between interrogations. No ticket or arrangement is needed to photograph it from outside.

Location 02

Belfast Central Library

Northern Ireland, Belfast Free to see

Filmed here: Police Headquarters (Pelbury House) exterior and some interiors

The library stood in for Pelbury House, the wider police headquarters, in both exterior shots and some interior scenes. Unlike most filming locations, it is fully open to the public during normal library opening hours, so visitors can walk inside and stand where scenes were shot. It is a working library in the city centre, making it one of the easiest and most accessible stops on any Line of Duty pilgrimage through Belfast.

Location 03

BT Riverside Tower

Northern Ireland, Belfast Private property

Filmed here: Interiors of AC-12 offices and interrogation rooms (series 2+)

The tower housed the interiors of the AC-12 offices and interrogation rooms from series 2 onwards, and eagle-eyed viewers have spotted original BT signage left visible in shots. It is an active office building with no public access, so fans can only admire it from outside. Its role matters though: this is effectively the inside of AC-12, even if the famous interrogation scenes themselves were filmed elsewhere on soundstages.

Location 04

Tates Avenue

Northern Ireland, Belfast Free to see

Filmed here: Shoot-out scenes and stand-offs (series 3, 5)

This ordinary residential street in south Belfast hosted shoot-out scenes and armed stand-offs in series 3 and 5. It is fully public, but it remains a lived-in neighbourhood, so visitors should be quiet and respectful of residents' privacy. There is little signage or fanfare here, just recognisable terraced surroundings for those who remember the gun battles. A quick visit is enough to take in the atmosphere and snap a photo.

Location 05

Tomb Street (Royal Mail Building area)

Northern Ireland, Belfast Free to see

Filmed here: Shoot-out between Steve Arnott and John Corbett (series 5)

Tomb Street, near the Royal Mail building close to Belfast city centre, was the setting for the dramatic shoot-out between Steve Arnott and John Corbett in series 5. It is a public street, freely walkable and easy to reach on foot from other central locations. Fans of that tense sequence will recognise the surrounding buildings, and its city centre position makes it a natural stop on any self-guided tour.

Location 06

Birmingham Municipal Bank (Broad Street)

West Midlands, Birmingham Outside only

Filmed here: AC-12 headquarters exterior (series 1)

Back in season 1, before the move to Belfast, the historic Municipal Bank on Broad Street served as the AC-12 headquarters exterior. It is a striking period building that can be viewed from the street, though only from outside. Birmingham-based fans can trace the show's origins here without crossing the Irish Sea. It anchors the smaller cluster of series 1 locations scattered across the West Midlands city.

Location 07

Queen's Arms pub (Newhall Street)

West Midlands, Birmingham Free to see

Filmed here: Various scenes (series 1)

This operating pub on Newhall Street appeared in various scenes during season 1, when the show was still rooted in Birmingham. Because it is a working pub, visitors can do better than look from outside: they can walk in, order a drink and sit inside a genuine filming location. It pairs naturally with the nearby Municipal Bank on Broad Street for a short Birmingham-based Line of Duty walk.

Location 08

Albert Memorial Clock / Subway (Queen's Square)

Northern Ireland, Belfast Free to see

Filmed here: Secret rendezvous and underpass meetings

The underpass near the Albert Memorial Clock in Queen's Square provided the setting for secret rendezvous and shadowy underpass meetings, a recurring visual motif of the series. It is a public pedestrian area right in Belfast city centre, free to visit at any time. The leaning clock tower above makes it easy to find, and its proximity to other central locations makes it a convenient addition to a walking route.