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Rape Alarm

Fail

Prices span $3.44–$16.67, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Rape Alarm is a Fail.

Flapen Score
46
46 / 100
Ranks 1,352 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −3 vs the category median of 49
Market size
£233K/yr415K searches / yr
90-day growth
-11.4%search demand this quarter
Competition
61%top-5 click share · 13 brands · 21 sellers

Flapen Score

Rape Alarm against its category

The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Rape Alarm is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

46Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Rape Alarm market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Rape Alarm 415K times last year and spent an estimated £233K. The top 5 brands take 69% of clicks. Demand peaks in Sep–Nov. Flapen scores it 46 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

6.3% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 415K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 6.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -11.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £233K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
415K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-11.4%
Conversion, latest week
6.3%
Market size, estimated
£233Ka year
Peak month
November2.7× the quietest month
Top search term
rape alarm88K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £8.90.

Listings sell for £8.90 on average, from £3.44 to £16.67. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 30K to 40K a year. The average listing sells 1,250 to 1,500 of them. At £8.90 that is £11K to £13K a year per listing.

Average price
£8.90under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£3.44–£16.67
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
30K–40K
Units per listing a year
1,250–1,500
Revenue per listing a year
£11K–£13K
Returns
0.6%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

83% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.9% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #12 within Safety & Security. It carries 2,051 reviews at 4.49 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
83%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
3.9%
Average rank
#12in Safety & Security
Average rating
4.49 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
2,051per listing
Listings tracked
18

04 · Newcomers

Brands here are settling in.

The brands on the shelf have sold for 46 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
0
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
46 months

Products

Top Rape Alarm products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£23K£47K£70K£93K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

24%

  • Powbee23%
  • TECKNET13%
  • Hion12%
  • Original Defense11%
  • Vantamo10%
  • Fauxomor7%

Demand

Rape Alarm search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

25K15KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

Search terms

Top Rape Alarm search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • rape alarm88K/yr
  • personal alarm67K/yr
  • personal alarms for women88K/yr
  • panic alarm23K/yr
  • personal alarms29K/yr
  • panic alarm for women22K/yr
  • personal safety alarm13K/yr
  • safety alarm for women13K/yr
  • personal safety alarm for women13K/yr
  • personal alarm for women9K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Rape Alarm

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Noise Level34%+1.64

Very loud which I wasn't expecting

Loud noise

Fairly loud

Durability13%−0.21

it did break if your rough with it

Each failed within a month

Fell apart

Quality-Overall7%

Poor quality

Rubbish

Not reliable, would not recommend

Ease Of Use5%−0.02

Awkward to use

too easy to trip alarm

At the most inconvenient times too

Functionality-Overall4%−0.07

Not fit for purpose in my opinion

Doesn't work

Love

Quality-Overall14%

Seems well made

No complaints

Very good quality

Noise Level13%+1.64

Brilliant so loud

Perfect and loud

Brilliant product with a high decibel noise, easily activated and great value for money

Value For Money13%+0.17

value for money

Good price

Value for money

Security10%+0.58

You feel more secure with them would revomend

Great for personal security

Excellent security given these times we are living in

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%+0.84

Exactly what you want

Does the job

As described

Return

0.6% Return rate 17% Fixable by listing

Alarm/Timer Accuracy24%▇▆█▂▆█
Functionality-Overall18%▆█▅█▃▂

Not fit for purpose in my opinion

Doesn't work

Size-Overall13%▄▄█▅▃▄

Far too big to carry it in hand or pocket

Small

I returned it because it was big for my hand

Noise Level11%▃▄▆▄█▄

Very loud which I wasn't expecting

Loud noise

Fairly loud

Ease Of Use6%▃▇▆█▁▁

Awkward to use

too easy to trip alarm

At the most inconvenient times too

FAQ

Common Rape Alarm questions

Answered from the same tracked data.