Austria had the highest percentage of people being stopped by the police in 2019, at 25 percent, followed by Estonia at 24 percent, and Ireland at 21 percent. By contrast, the countries with the lowest rates of people being stopped by the police were Spain and the United Kingdom, at 4 and 3 percent respectively.
Percentage of people that have been stopped by the police in the last twelve months in selected European countries in 2019, by country
"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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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 country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240610/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 country." Chart. May 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240610/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 country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240610/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 Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240610/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 country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240610/police-stop-rates-in-europe/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Percentage of people that have been stopped by the police in the last twelve months in selected European countries in 2019, by country [Graph], Fundamental Rights Agency, May 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240610/police-stop-rates-in-europe/