"The questions asked in the Fundamental Rights Survey were ‘In the past 5 years, have you ever been stopped, searched or questioned by the police in [this country], for any reason? Did this happen to you in the past 12 months?’ The answer categories were ‘Yes’ and ‘No’, while people could also indicate ‘Don’t know’ or ‘Prefer not to say’. Those who had been stopped by the police were
asked ‘Thinking of the last time you were stopped by the police in [this country], were you in a car, on a motorbike or bicycle, on public transport or just walking? The answer categories were ‘In a car, van or truck’, ‘On a motorbike (including moped)’, ‘On a bicycle’, ‘In public transport (bus, tram, train, underground, etc.), ‘Walking’, ‘Other’, ‘Prefer not to say’ and ‘Don’t know’"
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Percentage of people that have been stopped by the police in Europe 2019, by gender
According to a survey on police stop rate sin Europe in 2019,18 percent of men said that they had been stopped by the police in the past 12 months, compared with ten percent of women.
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Fundamental Rights Agency. (May 25, 2021). Percentage of people that have been stopped by the police in the last twelve months in selected European countries in 2019, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1240633/police-stop-rates-in-europe/
Fundamental Rights Agency. "Percentage of people that have been stopped by the police in the last twelve months in selected European countries in 2019, by gender." Chart. May 25, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1240633/police-stop-rates-in-europe/
Fundamental Rights Agency. (2021). Percentage of people that have been stopped by the police in the last twelve months in selected European countries in 2019, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1240633/police-stop-rates-in-europe/
Fundamental Rights Agency. "Percentage of People That Have Been Stopped by The Police in The Last Twelve Months in Selected European Countries in 2019, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 25 May 2021, /statistics/1240633/police-stop-rates-in-europe/
Fundamental Rights Agency, Percentage of people that have been stopped by the police in the last twelve months in selected European countries in 2019, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1240633/police-stop-rates-in-europe/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Percentage of people that have been stopped by the police in the last twelve months in selected European countries in 2019, by gender [Graph], Fundamental Rights Agency, May 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1240633/police-stop-rates-in-europe/